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.

[@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. :) !

[@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. 😁

[@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]

👍

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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 🥺

[@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!

[@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-cp7iw9fx3l]

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

[@RenLunarEclipse]

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

[@Maangchi]

Great!

[@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!

[@K-FOOD]

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

[@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.

[@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.)

[@happykhys3564]

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

[@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! ♥️

[@Kunnie]

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

[@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!

[@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 :) !!

[@yiressy5192]

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

[@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...

[@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.

[@miklos.]

When you were slicing the onion I thought it would've been fun if you magically ended up with a fish in your hand like you do in the intro. LOL

[@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 🙂

[@chewtime5836]

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

[@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!

[@betteeya]

My mom always made me trim the "tails" off. Now I wonder if she was just keeping me busy!

[@hopelove7358]

Omg! My mom did too. My sister and I would sit for an hour an pick the tail ends off. Not all Koreans do this. But, my mom said it helps with the bitterness, if you remove the ends. Thanks for sharing. I thought we were the only one who did this. Lol!!!

[@betteeya]

@@hopelove7358 I'm so glad it wasn't just me! 😂 I still do this...even though it takes forever!

[@1syleni]

My mum finds the bean sprout tail dirty that's why she makes me remove them lol

[@hopelove7358]

@@1syleni Same here! Lol

[@TheYagogmagog]

@kimchi-roll, most households in Asia who savors soybean sprout dishes picked the tails off. But if you go to the restaurant, they seldom have the tails off coz it takes a lot time to do that. Time is money for them. My mom used to make me pick the tails off when I was small when preparing sprout dishes...I love sprout dishes...I am from Malaysia

[@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🙏

[@HouseTreePage]

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

[@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-bl1on8hp6l]

콩나물국에 깨를 넣는 건 처음봐요! 다음에 한 번 넣어 먹어봐야겠어요

[@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.

[@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.

[@qaseem-unnisa325]

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

[@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.)

[@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!

[@lynncarter579]

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

[@lesiapersimmon7547]

I love Maangchi❤️ Best cook on KZbin 🙂❤️

[@A-rz7kx]

IT'S SOUP SEASON EVERYBODYYYYYYYYY

[@hamidmahesyahjehan3814]

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

[@Maangchi]

Thank you! 😃

[@Bk36669]

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

[@VampGirl508]

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

[@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.

[@erickoob6251]

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

[@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!

[@sarahmartin3638]

Thank you for Sharing your recipes God bless

[@NeneSimone]

This is my favorite everyday soup. Thank you Maangchi!

[@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]

👍

[@louwenamorales1233]

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

[@kevinnguyen5042]

Perfect for the cold day and snow outside!

[@MyLe-cg2vu]

Love to see this recipe again @Maangchi :)

[@sino7]

Easy simple and delicious. Thanks for another great recipe

[@ddd3240]

Excellent as always! Look forward to more.

[@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]

👏

[@palebluedot8818]

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

[@rajinder2k4]

Looks amazing especially how it was served

[@sarah7899]

I will def try this recipe! Thanks you so much for always mentioning alternatives for those that are vegetarian like myself. You are the Maangchi!!

[@Biancada0404]

Maangchi you are the best!!

[@user-hg8if3ov4m]

누구나 좋와하는 콩나물국 잘봤습니다 수고하셨습니다

[@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]

👍

[@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!

[@user-ux1mz9ox6j]

추운날에 딱이네요.

[@kimberlygoodwin8500]

Made this today. Thank you for the recipe!

[@Maangchi]

Wonderful!

[@tableforone1482]

Good for Winter! ❄️

[@yummyhanskitchen9794]

Beautiful recipe ❤️❤️

[@happy11252]

자기전에 항상 보고자는 영상이예요ㅎㅎ..!!

[@tnam17011]

Thank you I love all your recipes 👍🥰

[@susanrn947]

Looks so delicious and healthy!

[@MiheesEasyRecipes]

콩나물국 시원하고 맛있어보여요 영상 시작하실때 스토리로 시작하시는거 재미있고 좋아요^^

[@jennyforman2128]

I will definitely make this soup!!!!💛

[@yjk3226]

와 지금 먹고 싶네요!! 따뜻한 국물이 먹고 싶어요😆

[@azach6311]

thanks for the great recipe!

[@beverleybrangman2191]

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

[@darcywiebe9288]

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

[@tmsvlog8563]

Yummy recipe, Thanks for sharing.

[@dr.slashash]

Mam I really love Korean culture and it vedios r amazing I learn a lot from it vedios 😀 thank u god bless you 😊

[@gregreed1044]

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

[@mayouel]

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

[@Maangchi]

Thank you so much

[@indiedee]

I'll have to try this! I need more soups in my life

[@beckymurphy8344]

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

[@paramitabanerjee4103]

Looks so refreshing

[@BeardedPoutine]

what a perfect recipe for winter!

[@sandylai9071]

Wow ! Looks yummy !

[@pbasnya]

Luv your vlogs...

[@lailakuningas5745]

Today I am going to make this with homegrown sprout beans and double dragon bean sprout noodles.

[@hopelove7358]

This is one of my favorite soups. It’s very light and refreshing. So good in the winter time.

[@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 😊

[@edavilleda9643]

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

[@nahawandmassoud1239]

Looks delicious 😋

[@peghioknasikchek2824]

Comfort soup 😋👍 Tq, Maangchi 💖

[@leahdeocampo-montilla3712]

today i just harvested my mung bean sprouts by following your video on how to grow them.... now I am so excited to cook kongnamulguk💖 Thank you, Maangchi😘😘😘

[@drinsk]

Looks so good.

[@easy_recipes]

해장 말고도 콩나물국은 맛있어서 좋아요. 잘 보고 갑니다^^

[@CookBookbyTalat]

Superb recipe cute maangchi.i love soups.Wish you a very Happy new year.

[@Maangchi]

Happy new year!