Bugeo-guk (Dried Pollack Soup)
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A light, milky-white soup of shredded dried pollack sautéed in sesame oil, simmered with radish and garlic and finished with beaten egg and scallions. Korea's favourite hangover cure — and a soothing bowl any day.
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Start your free weekContinue with free accessRinse the pollack
Rinse the pollack quickly, squeeze dry and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Sauté in sesame oil
Heat the sesame oil in a pot and sauté the pollack, radish and garlic for 3–4 minutes — this turns the broth milky and rich.
Simmer
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Rinse the pollack
Rinse the pollack quickly, squeeze dry and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Sauté in sesame oil
Heat the sesame oil in a pot and sauté the pollack, radish and garlic for 3–4 minutes — this turns the broth milky and rich.
Simmer
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Add egg
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The Story Behind the Dish
Alaska pollack (myeongtae) was once so plentiful off Korea's east coast that it was dried in huge quantities in the cold mountain winds of Gangwon Province.
The dried fish, bugeo, keeps for months and makes a quick, nourishing soup.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Bugeo-guk is Korea's go-to haejangguk — 'soup to chase a hangover'.
💡 Fun Fact
Pollack has many Korean names depending on how it's prepared — fresh, frozen, dried or half-dried each has its own word.
Gangwon Province, Korea
37.82°N, 128.16°E
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