Tteokguk (New Year's Soup) Kit

An emblematic dish of Seollal (설날), tteokguk is a clear and comforting soup made from broth, shredded beef, and sliced rice cakes. In Korea, enjoying a bowl of tteokguk symbolically marks the beginning of the new year, in a spirit of sharing and family cooking.

With this Tteokguk recipe kit, prepare this traditional Korean soup at home in its most accessible version, using essential ingredients selected by Korea Store. A simple recipe, ideal for discovering Korean cuisine or celebrating Seollal at home.

👉 Find the Tteokguk soup recipe here.

The kit includes:

• 2 packs of sliced tteok – Korean rice cakes cut into slices for tteokguk, with a soft texture after cooking.
• 1 sachet of gim seaweed – to flavor the broth and add a crispy touch at the end of the recipe.
• 1 bottle of Korean soy sauce (860 ml) – essential seasoning base for broth and many Korean recipes.
• 1 bottle of sesame oil – used as a finish to bring roundness and aromatic depth to the dish.

🥬 Ingredients to add (not included):

• 300 g beef (shank or flank), coarsely chopped
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large scallion, cut into thin diagonal slices
• 2 eggs (for traditional garnish)

How many servings?

This kit allows you to prepare two servings of soup for 4 people, which is 8 bowls of tteokguk in total, depending on portion size.

The tteok can be used multiple times, and the soy sauce as well as the sesame oil are essential bases for many daily Korean recipes.