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Yukgaejang
() or spicy beef soup is a spicy, soup-like Korean dish made from shredded beef with and other ingredients, which are Simmering together for a long time. It is a variety of gomguk, or thick soup, which was formerly served in Korean royal court cuisine. It is thought to be healthful and is popular due to its hot and spicy nature.
Also, yukgaejang was eaten mainly by people who were tired of the midsummer heat to take care of themselves.
In addition to shredded beef, scallions, and water, the dish generally also includes bean sprouts, gosari (bracken fern), torandae (taro stems), sliced onion, dangmyeon (sweet potato noodles), chili powder, garlic, perilla seeds (also called wild sesame seeds), soy sauce, oil (sesame oil and/or vegetable oil), black pepper, and salt. Chili oil may also be used. Yukgaejang is generally served with a bowl of rice and kimchi.
The first culinary records of yukgaejang appear in the Kyugonyoram (), a Hangul cookbook written in the early 1800s. During the Japanese colonial era, a Daegu variant of the dish known as Daegutang () gained popularity. As beef became more accessible, the dish was brought to Seoul with the construction of the Gyeongbu Line, and eventually became widespread throughout Korea.
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