Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Janggukbap (steamed rice with beef soup)


Janggukbap (steamed rice with beef soup)


Janggukbap, or mugyotangban, of Seoul has a long history. King Hyeonjong (1834-1849) is said to have this food while travelling incognito. On a market day, boiling janggukbap in a large kettle on a firewood burner was a familiar scene in any tavern in the market. One bowl of janggukbap along with makgeolli was enough for marketers, who walked miles to be there, to regain strength.Janggukbap is made of beef boiled in water with radish and then the meat is drained, sliced, and seasoned. This is a dish a la carte in which steamed rice is put in the soup and seasoned beef, radish, seasoned bracken, seasoned roots of Chinese bellflower, and seasoned bean sprouts are placed on top of the rice.
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The soup stock can be made with either beef or chicken. Either steamed rice or noodles can be used. To eliminate a rancid smell, bouquet garni is put in the boiling pot and drained later. Also, parsley, celery, carrot, and onions are put in the boiling pot and drained later. Depending on one's preference, bracken can be omitted.
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The roots of Chinese bellflower are rich in fibers, iron and vitamin B2. In Oriental medicine, they are used in treating respiratory problems because saponin has effects as cough remedy and expectorant.
Ingredients
beef brisket 600g, radish 200g, water 20 cups, bracken 100g, roots of Chinese bellflower 100g, bean sprouts 100g, beef (rump or round) 150g, warm, cooked rice 5 cups
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Beef seasonings : soy sauce 1 Tbsp, green onions 1 Tbsp, garlic Tbsp, sesame powder 1 Tbsp, sesame oil Tbsp, black pepper Tbsp, clear soy sauce 5 Tbsp
Directions
1)
Beef brisket is rinsed with cold water and boiled as a whole with radish until it is tender.
2)
Radish is drained and sliced, and beef is thick-sliced and these are seasoned with green onions, garlic, and soy sauce, put into the soup to boil.
3)
Brackens and roots of Chinese bellflower are trimmed and stir-fried with seasonings.
4)
Beansprouts are boiled and seasoned.
5)
Beef round is minced, seasoned, flattened, grilled and cut in squares.
6)
Cooked rice is put in the earthenware and hot soup is poured on it, and then beef squares and seasoned vegetables are arranged on top of it.
7)
When eating, green onions, sesame powder, or red pepper powder is added according to the preferences.

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