Yukgaejang

Korean name
Hangul	육개장
Hanja	肉-醬
Revised Romanization	yukgaejang
McCune–Reischauer	yukkaejang
IPA	[juk̚.k͈ɛ̝.dʑaŋ]

Yukgaejang
Alternative names	Spicy beef soup
Type	Guk
Place of origin	Korea
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Beef
	Cookbook: Yukgaejang; Media: Yukgaejang;

Yukgaejang^[1] (육개장, 肉개醬) or spicy beef soup^[1] is a spicy, soup-like Korean dish made from shredded beef with scallions and other ingredients, which are simmered together for a long time. It is a variety of gomguk, or thick soup, which was formerly served in Korean royal court cuisine. It is thought to be healthful and is popular due to its hot and spicy nature.^[2]

Also, yukgaejang was eaten mainly by people who were tired of the midsummer heat to take care of themselves.^[3]

In addition to shredded beef, scallions, and water, the dish generally also includes bean sprouts, gosari (bracken fern), torandae (taro stems), sliced onion, dangmyeon (sweet potato noodles), chili powder, garlic, perilla seeds (also called wild sesame seeds), soy sauce, oil (sesame oil and/or vegetable oil), black pepper, and salt. Chili oil may also be used.^[2] Yukgaejang is generally served with a bowl of rice and kimchi.