Soybean sprout soup (Kongnamul-guk: 콩나물국)

Today's recipe is for kongnamulguk (soybean sprout soup), which is one of the most common, typical, and popular Korean soups! Full recipe: www.maangchi.com/recipe/kongn...
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[@lailahabel3858]

What if I don’t have a soup pouch to put my anchovies in? What do I do?

[@Maangchi]

Use cheesecloth. Wrap the anchovies in cheesecloth, tie a knot, and then use.

[@advharinishreni]

Love how accommodative you are with your recipes to alter it for vegetarians... It's amazing, not many KZbinrs do that! Loving you!

[@whereismywall]

Korea ranks first among OECD member countries for vegetable consumption.

[@MoniquaWilliams]

Yes. That's why it's so easy to be vegan.....just eat Maangchi's recipes all day 😁😁 Koreans eat the most veggies out of any other country that I know of....I bet they are very regular too 😂

[@tastycookshow6266]

#tastycookshow ;)

[@user-zj5wv5iw8h]

​@Grace Hwang But Korea is a Developed country has many plant-based. So It is a characteristic of the country.

[@lilyblack1979]

@@MoniquaWilliams But it's also easy to get tricked because all you see is the vegetables. Like kimchi, kimchi is not at all vegetarian. It is made with fish sauce and fermented shrimp.

[@Maangchi]

Good morning everybody! It's 8:50 am here in New York City. Thank you very much for your nice words and comments! Make this soup and think about me while you eat this soup just as I think about my late aunt whom I learned this from. : ) Anyway English and Korean captions are up now! 영어, 한국어자막 올렸어용!

[@REALchocochan]

Good morning Maangchi, thanks for this refreshing recipe! 😊🥰 hot pepper flakes are always welcomed in all recipes, I have plenty to use

[@mframemusicdtp]

Cheers to your late auntie 🤍

[@yarnycat_crochet]

This looks awesome! I am going to make it (minus the sardines). Thank you!

[@rowenaocampo6200]

Ee

[@aile_bahcemiz]

@Maangchi. Lütfen türkçe alt yazı ekler mısınız. Ben sizi severek takip ediyorum. Ama anlamıyorum bu şekilde.

[@larajordan6329]

Who else waves back at her every time at the end of her videos. :) so cute Maangchi you're the best.

[@pyaeaung8400]

Me!!Always!

[@KonziYT6152]

Hi maangchi... tonight I'm going to try cooking it...will add some chicken too.

[@Maangchi]

: )

[@mframemusicdtp]

My (80 yr old) mom does 💙

[@marknofsinger91]

Beginning and end. Every time. 😁

[@YummyAt12]

Korean people cook this soup frequently. Especially, when you get hangover after you'r spending good time with your friends, Korean people used to cook this soybean sprout soup because the soybean sprout includes a lot of Arginine ingredient and it help you release hangover. It tastes good and is also folk remedies. :) !

[@TSK24692]

Made this for my wife yesterday who wasn't feeling well. It's simply amazing how delicious and healthy your recipes are! Thanks!

[@Maangchi]

👍

[@maryudomah4387]

Soybean sprouts are the BEST. In my culture - Nigerian-ish culture, we have all sorts of soups - more like stews, honestly. Lots of vegetables and meat. Seeds are ground up and used as a thickening agent in some. Then you eat it with your hands with fufu, which is a thick dough made with yam or plantain flower - think super thick mashed potatoes that you can roll into a ball with your hands. You use that to eat the soup! I’m glazing over it a touch (lots of differences in how soups are made from family to family), but that’s the basic gist of it!

[@llawliet6624]

Sounds delicious 🥺

[@sitiaisyah-ev4ks]

Maangchi i grew up with your channel, i started following you when I was in junior highschool. know im 21 and married, thank you for sharing korean foods and recipes. Everytime I am craving for korean food I always look up to your channel and start cooking. I hope you stay healthy ... 🤗🤗🤗

[@Maangchi]

Great! Continued good luck with your Korea cooking!

[@carena7222]

OH MY GOD MAANGCHI I am growing my own beansprouts for the first time! Its now day three! what a coincidence!

[@MoniquaWilliams]

@@user-no9im9px6e you put soft tofu in your sprout soup? That sounds delicious!!

[@gewreid5946]

I just finished some homegrown soybeans this week but i sure know what i'll try with the next batch.

[@sammysworld5485]

There’s so many simple versions of this soup. My mom throws in tofu & it’s just as delicious. I’m actually cooking this now. Thank you!

[@kyuniceyoonhwang7854]

안녕하세요, 보스턴에 사는 교포 주부입니다. 어릴때 엄마가 요리할때 하나도 정신 안차리고 배우다가, 이렇게 지금 망치님한테 요리하는법을 배우네요..너무 편안하고 쉽게 알려주시고, 자세히 콩나물 씼는 방법부터 알려주셔서 감사해요. 엄마 어깨 넘어 씽크대에서 배우는것 같아요. 거의 맨날 비디오 보지만, 처음으로 댓글을 남기네요. 너무 감사합니다!

[@Maangchi]

제 동영상이 도움이된다니 기쁘네요. 댓글 고마워요!

[@lindab91952]

I made this 4 my grandson & me, my grandson is part Asian & he loves it

[@Maangchi]

Wonderful!

[@tammyshin5231]

Love you Mangchee

[@DoreaneRenee]

Maangchi!!!! I made bean sprouts and shared with my neighbor!!! Thank you so much for your guidance.

[@user-bl1on8hp6l]

콩나물국에 깨를 넣는 건 처음봐요! 다음에 한 번 넣어 먹어봐야겠어요

[@haleyhoudini]

I woke up this morning to a headache, a gloomy, bitterly cold day, and immediately knew I wanted to make some stew with Maangchi :) We love you so much! Please stay safe!

[@roberta4628]

Hi! I'm from Russia. Our most typical soups are shchi (cabbage soup), borshch (vegetable soup with cabbage and beetroot), solyanka (either fish or meat soup with capers), ukha (rich fish soup), rassolnik (rice soup with pickled cucumbers), and others. Soup is a staple food for Russians.

[@msm1096]

Thks for sharing these names. I have to search youtube for these.

[@roberta4628]

@@msm1096 Thank you for your interest 🙂

[@RenLunarEclipse]

My mom just made this for me, I wasn't feeling very good but this definitely helped make me feel better! 💜

[@Maangchi]

Great!

[@sooasmr3547]

It's good for your health, and if you drink and eat the next day, you'll feel comfortable and strong It's so nice to eat bean sprout soup with rice.It tastes better with kimchi as a side dish. It's so nice to see you cook happily.Way to go!

[@user-cp7iw9fx3l]

This soup is famous for relieving hangovers. Recommend to eat after over drinking

[@happykhys3564]

어릴때 엄마가 자주 끓여주신 국이고 성인이 되어서는 술 먹고 난 다음 날~ 숙취해소에 꼭 먹었던 국~^^ 영상 잘 보고 갑니다👍👍👍

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

One of my absolute favourite soups. Easy, inexpensive and healthy. Helps with my allergies and awful digestive issues. I use dashi rather than dried anchovies for the stock. Totally yummy. (Note: this freezes surprisingly well.)

[@anna-katehowell9852]

You asked about soups we like in our culture. I'm American and my favorite soup is called French Onion. It's a broth (usually beef but I use vegetable bc i'm a vegetarian) and lots of delicious onions with a melted blend of cheese on top! Very good and very filling.

[@Kunnie]

*You look like a pretty mom of Korea. so pretty and having a nice cooking skill* 😊 *supporting you from Seoul*

[@robertbeining141]

Thank You Maangchi. I hope to make your recipe this week. Can't wait!! Please, Stay Strong, Be Well and Safe, Cook and Eat On!

[@mpb095]

I made this recipe today with vegetable broth, me and my mother loved it, thank you.

[@Maangchi]

Wonderful!

[@hanango4772]

Vietnamese fermented rice fish soup! It's fragrant and mildly sour since it contains strained fermented rice. We love eating this in the summer as it can cool your body's temperature. It's Northern Vietnamese dish.

[@hamidmahesyahjehan3814]

@maangchi thank you so much....for me you are really good teacher for korean cuisine, really really appreciate..

[@Maangchi]

Thank you! 😃

[@profesorqwertius]

I believe there is no daily soup here in Czechia but usually it's beef or chicken stock with frozen vegetables and some smaller pasta/noodle. Other common ones are potato soup with mushrooms (boleti/porcini), sauerkraut, tomato, goulash, garlic or even rye-based sourdough soup with potatoes, dried mushrooms and scrambled eggs.

[@cati_me]

my two culture-soups: "Caldo Verde" (Caldo Verde in Portuguese cuisine, with basic traditional ingredients use collard greens, potatoes, olive oil, black pepper and salt, garlic and onion can be added as well, and some slices of chouriço) and "Bouneschlupp" (Bouneschlupp is a traditional Luxembourgish green bean soup with potatoes, bacon, and onions.)

[@K-FOOD]

Wow~!! maangchi's explanation is kind. Good video! Happy New Year to all of you.😄🏃‍♀️☘🍀💰

[@user-hg8if3ov4m]

누구나 좋와하는 콩나물국 잘봤습니다 수고하셨습니다

[@G90242]

콩나물국 정말좋죠~뜨끈한 국물에 콩나물 식감이 너무 좋아요 요즘같이 추운날 더 생각나는 음식이에요😁 밥 말아서 드시는 모습보니 얼큰하게 맛있어 보여요 좋은영상 잘보고 갑니다😍 망치님 건강유의하세요🙏

[@user-bq3jp9ps4x]

망치쌤 제 자취생활 생명의 은인ㅜㅜㅜ 망치쌤 없었으면 저는 냉동만 먹다가 아사했을 거에요ㅋㅋㅋ 항상 차분하고 깔끔한 요리 영상으로 한국음식을 이렇게 알려주시니 국위선양까지ㅎㅎ 망치쌤이 사랑받는 이유는 어려운 한식이 아니라 흔히 접할 수 있는 쉬운 가정식이라서 더 사랑받는 거 같아요! 그리고 자막이 없어도 귀에 때려박는? 망치쌤 영어 덕분에 리스닝 실력도 얻는 느낌ㅋㅋㅋ 사랑해요 망치쌤❤️❤️❤️

[@Maangchi]

❤️ : )

[@LCL701]

I definitely can't cook the way you cook, but I really love the way you go about in your videos.. so homey and friendly! Reminds me of all the friendly imo in Busan and Seoul whom I met! Hwaiting :) !!

[@momskitchen]

콩나물국이 단순해 보여도 은근 어렵더라구요. 망치님 방법대로 해볼래요!

[@annierayofficial7955]

I made your kimchi jigae for my kids yesterday. My oldest who is a very picky eater LOVED IT! She ate all the left overs! Kimchi was your recipe too! Thank you!

[@HouseTreePage]

무쳐서 반찬으로도 해먹고, 국도 끓여두 맛있는 콩나물 매력🥰 뚝배기에 한그릇 담아 먹고나면 기운이날거 같아요❤

[@homieblossom2550]

Bag says sprouts are triple washed, maangchi washes them anyway lol, I love her

[@Maangchi]

Haha, I didn't read it!

[@eminences]

I would still wash it anyway too, lol.

[@IpekBozkurt]

I loooooove it when Maangchi washes things! SO therapeutic! And OMG SOUP YAAY! Always so so happy to see a new video! Thank you thank you Maangchi!

[@artedemaca]

I agree!

[@sujeonghwang4292]

You really know how to eat this soul soup with kkakdugi~yummy~^^ These days I am trying to make some cookings I have not tried with your recipe. Our family felt happier on our table through your recipes. Thanks~^^

[@Maangchi]

👍

[@MiheesEasyRecipes]

콩나물국 시원하고 맛있어보여요 영상 시작하실때 스토리로 시작하시는거 재미있고 좋아요^^

[@chinlady2126]

proud of myself to get to know you MAANGCHI. I am so crazy about Korean now learning recipes from you. 정말 고맙습니다 for sharing the recipes maangchi❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ i learn so many things from you that my mom didn't teach me cause we are not close thank you so much maangchi for teaching me how to wash vegetable and so many more thing I learn are from you.

[@Maangchi]

👏

[@happy11252]

자기전에 항상 보고자는 영상이예요ㅎㅎ..!!

[@easy_recipes]

해장 말고도 콩나물국은 맛있어서 좋아요. 잘 보고 갑니다^^

[@qaseem-unnisa325]

Love to watch you really good recipes thank you for sharing 👍👍

[@YUMMYCHINA]

영상 재밋게 잘 찍으시네요. 많이 배워갑니다.

[@tmsvlog8563]

Yummy recipe, Thanks for sharing.

[@sarahmartin3638]

Thank you for Sharing your recipes God bless

[@ddd3240]

Excellent as always! Look forward to more.

[@yiressy5192]

I’ve tried your old recipe, so delicious.. looking forward to trying this one.

[@sino7]

Easy simple and delicious. Thanks for another great recipe

[@user-ux1mz9ox6j]

추운날에 딱이네요.

[@froonamission1013]

Perfect timing, I always love making your soup recipes when it gets cold outside, and I was just thinking of growing another batch of sprouts. I have learned so much about cooking from you!

[@chewtime5836]

I love your channel. I really like how you share little bits of your culture and teach us Korean. Thank you 😊

[@palebluedot8818]

you're wonderful! Thanks so much for posting this!

[@mathiasa812]

I’ve been watching you for years and love your content! I remember being in school and going to the library with my best friend and we’d watch your videos during lunch. Everything always looks so tasty! ♥️

[@susilestari3044]

hi maangchi I am from Indonesia I like to watch your videos and I like to cook and eat Korean food

[@jrthiker9908]

This looks incredible! Thanks for showing us how you eat it...I'm learning that my Korean friends each have their own way of eating many foods. What they mix with rice in the spoon, what they mix into the bowls, it shows how individual it can be! Very different from Japanese and Chinese methods of eating meals (and I'm half Chinese and grew up in Japan...) I was at a wonderful Korean restaurant in LA and watching the table of 4 next to me eat....they all had a different approach to the food on the table, it was great.

[@gregreed1044]

Superb, very nourishing, very tasty, very addictive. Thank you for sharing Aunt’ s recipient. Mmmmmgoooood.

[@yummyhanskitchen9794]

Beautiful recipe ❤️❤️

[@Nadia.et.art.de.la.cuisine]

Very healthy and tasty. Thank you for sharing dear.

[@lynncarter579]

Love your video. Love your Korean Soul Food you make it look ssd o easy to make. Thank you for sharing👍🏼😊

[@tnam17011]

Thank you I love all your recipes 👍🥰

[@MyLe-cg2vu]

Love to see this recipe again @Maangchi :)

[@yjk3226]

와 지금 먹고 싶네요!! 따뜻한 국물이 먹고 싶어요😆

[@duluvdu1378]

시원~~~한 콩나물국 넘 좋죠~~

[@erickoob6251]

I just love to watch your lessons! Great job teaching these wonderful recipes to share with family and friends!❤😊

[@KAMARUNSAIPUDDINBINMOHAMED]

Hi maangchi...tq for the recipe...i was tried your mushroom soup..and its really delicious

[@lesiapersimmon7547]

I love Maangchi❤️ Best cook on KZbin 🙂❤️

[@Biancada0404]

Maangchi you are the best!!

[@SonnySound13]

Remind me of my mom so much but she doesn't cook as much as she used to so im learning to make all my fav dishes since she is not able to teach me in person. Appreciate this!

[@VampGirl508]

This is beyond delicious! Thank you so much for showing us this amazing soup!

[@Jy-td6ce]

아 콩나물국밥 먹고싶어요ㅜㅜ 군대 전역하면 바로 먹으러 가야겠어요 감사해요 이모님^^

[@Maangchi]

만들어보세요... : )

[@pbasnya]

Luv your vlogs...

[@peghioknasikchek2824]

Comfort soup 😋👍 Tq, Maangchi 💖

[@tv1929]

콩나물국 잘먹고 가용~😋

[@thelarisa]

Everyday kind of soup from my family’s country is ox-tail soup! Ox-tails boiled to make its own stock, carrots, and potatoes. A very clear soup with fatty flavor. We chop up pickles to add at the end for zing/sharp flavor through the fat.

[@darcywiebe9288]

You are the best!! I always wait for your videos 💖

[@louwenamorales1233]

Will be making this one this weekend. Perfect for cold weather. So excited already.

[@loveforbangtan8179]

Hey maangchi i am form India. ... I don't not understand your coking. ... But i like your cooking style. ... But i understand your 1 video recipe & i cook dumpling India style. ... i am vegetarian.... Thank you for share your videos. ... Thank you so much madam. .... 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@rhythmaddict808]

I am just drooling! I can't wait to make this! Yes, I will think of you while making and eating! Thank you for your love and time making your videos! Aloha from Maui!

[@glemsydoodles]

Thank you so much for showing us even the little things about cooking, like how to tell which bean sprouts are bad... it's hard to learn those from a written recipe, and it's the sort of thing that many people take for granted that you'll know how to do! Many thanks and best wishes from Chicago 🖤

[@Maangchi]

👍

[@woooboboob]

OMG I wanted to make this soup like 2 days ago and thought to myself that I'd wait for you to make a video for the recipe!!! Thank you so much for being telepathic...

[@NeneSimone]

This is my favorite everyday soup. Thank you Maangchi!

[@kevinnguyen5042]

Perfect for the cold day and snow outside!

[@rakhidangwal57]

I am watching korean dramas all the time, and every time i see them eating Korean dishes and soups and literary craving them.. she is love. She showed how to cook all these dishes.. definitely going to try

[@NguyenVinhHang]

Súp măng cua ( asparagus crab 🦀 soup) from Vietnam. Thanks for sharing this video Maangchi, sprouts of any kind as a main ingredient is always an attention grabber for me. Stay Safe and Healthy 😊

[@beverleybrangman2191]

Great video. Can’t wait to try it, thank you

[@sandylai9071]

Wow ! Looks yummy !

[@OutdoorsandCountryLiving]

Looks great!

[@Bk36669]

No matter what happens in my day Maangchi, your voice always puts a smile on my face! Love ❤️

[@edavilleda9643]

Iam happy just seeing the video, now try to do it, many blessings for sharing your experience🤗💞

[@mayouel]

Maangchi I love everything you cook !! You are so precious for teaching us .. thank you !!!

[@Maangchi]

Thank you so much

[@susanrn947]

Looks so delicious and healthy!

[@qianjin88]

maangchi unni! i’m not korean but i love saying kongnamul and katdugi and gamjatang etc... i think your videos made me a huge fan of korean food for over a decade now... saranghae! ^^

[@Maangchi]

Haha, you will be fluent in Korean someday when it comes to food name!

[@azach6311]

thanks for the great recipe!

[@Mimo-pv2fx]

The soup we eat in the south of France is the soup with mixed vegetables: potatoes, carrots, celery and leeks. For those who eat meat, you can add smoked pork sausages or a pork knuckle! we only eat it in winter

[@lifeandstyles9215]

It looks delicious and easy to prepare..

[@beckymurphy8344]

Delicious! This has very quickly become my favourite soup 🍲 Thank you Maangchi ❤

[@rajinder2k4]

Looks amazing especially how it was served