''Yeonpo-tang'' () or ''yeonpo-guk'' () is a
Korean soup made with
beef
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,
radish
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Radishes are grown and consumed throughout the world, be ...
,
tofu
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, and
kelp
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Kelp grows in "underwat ...
stock
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.
In
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
, a different soup called ''yeonpo-tang'' is made with
long arm octopus.
The local specialty, octopus soup, may also be called ''nakji-yeonpo-tang'' (; "octopus ''yeonpo-tang''") outside the province.
Preparation
''Nakji-yeonpo-tang'' can be prepared by boiling
long arm octopus in
kelp
Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera. Despite its appearance, kelp is not a plant - it is a heterokont, a completely unrelated group of organisms.
Kelp grows in "underwat ...
stock
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, taking the octopus out, slicing them into bite-sized pieces and putting them back into the soup.
The soup is usually seasoned with salt, minced
garlic
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, sliced
tree onion
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s,
sesame oil
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, and ground toasted
sesame
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seeds, and is boiled together with the slices of octopus.
See also
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List of seafood dishes
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
Funeral food and drink
Korean soups and stews
Octopus dishes
Tofu dishes
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