Cooking for One | Miyukguk (Korean birthday soup)

palm size piece of dried seaweed
3 cup water
1 piece of beef short rib, cut in strips
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp gook soysauce* (or 2 Tbsp or reg soysauce)
salt
1 fat clove garlic, minced
1. soak the seaweed in 3 cup water until they're smooth and bright green
2. cut beef into strips
3. cut up the seaweed into bite-size pieces and drain the water (save this seaweed water for later)
4. add 1 Tbsp sesame oil to the seaweed, and massage it until evenly coated.
5. in a pot, add 1 Tbsp of sesame oil and stir fry the beef for 3 minutes. add 1 Tbsp of gook soysauce (or 2 Tbsp regular soysauce)
6. add the seaweed, and sir fry another 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
7. it's going to start smelling really good. add the seaweed water from #3.
8. boil for 5 minutes, season with salt to taste, and add minced garlic.
9. let it simmer for a few more minutes.
serve with rice, enjoy.

[@aditim1064]

Your videos are very soothing😁And food is an integral part of feeling like a community...your children will always have a part of you and your community😁

[@tracynhu5773]

I love your cooking for one videos. Hopefully you will continue to create these along with your beautiful stories. Thank you so much for this!

[@Bee6669]

I’m reuniting with my bio family after 33+ years since my adoption. Your videos help me feel connected 💛 thanks sis

[@nevermind7253]

Such a beautiful and wise beyond her years young woman you are 🌹

[@prettyflower999]

I cried too. (Thinking about memories of ancestors and what we pass on to others)

[@shelleywagner4653]

❤❤❤ perfect....

[@Nishi1673]

Wow Maddy really life changing just listening to you

[@Leefelix334]

Amazing :3

[@rawr2315]

omg first comment haha

[@camvin575]

I get what youre saying but if you instill your Korean values, food and tradition then you cant go wrong as they will have the best of both worlds trust me.

[@justinwalker3279]

Do t know if it’s your birthday but Happy Birthday Beautiful!!!! 🎉

[@Js_Son83]

Is it your birthday? If it is Happy birthday!! If it's not Happy early/belate birthday! Lol 🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳😊🎉🎉

[@angel10691]

I think about this too and it also makes me sad. So, I’m trying to learn more about my culture so that I can try to pass it to the next generation 🇲🇽

[@gracemanadon]

Where did you get your sauce pan?

[@papasmurf4518]

the immigrants always feel this but for better future one must suffer this try to stick to roots for next generations to pass on