Mandu Guk (만두국)

I decided to try and make some Korean food, mainly because I really wanted mandu guk (dumpling soup) and the place where I normally go is closed on Sunday. So I went to the grocery store bought some mandu and green onions (among other things I needed). I didn't have a recipe before I went to the store, but mandu guk is comprised of very simple ingredients. Traditionally mandu guk is eaten on the New Year and also during colder weather. Today was chilly and seemed a perfect start of fall dinner. Anyway, I found a very simple recipe:

1/8t. sesame oil
1/8t. soy sauce
6c. water
1 egg, mixed
2 green onions, chopped
salt and pepper
Mandu dumplings

I added sliced onion and sesame seeds (as a garnish) as well because the place I eat at has onion in their soup and tops it with sesame seeds and pepper. I omitted the gim (seaweed) because I forgot to pick it up from the grocery and 4oz of beef. Essentially you make an egg drop soup and add the mandu.

Anyway, start by heating a pot and when it's hot sautée the beef and sesame oil. Add the water and bring to a boil. Drop the dumplings in (I used 6, but you can use as many as you wish) and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the green onions and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about a minute or until onions are soft. Spread the egg, but don't stir right away. When the egg is cooked, serve the soup in a bowl and garnish with the gim (seaweed), pepper and sesame seeds.

The soup was pretty good. Very easy. However, it needs a little bit of tweaking and I am looking for other recipes to compare and possibly change it to try again. If you are looking for something quick, easy and tasty then I would suggest trying this.