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Taedong River Sungeo Guk

Name: Taedong River Sungeo Guk
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: North Korea
Ingredients: 1 (about 600g) Mullet; 1/4 Daikon radish; 2 Green Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Salt; 1.2L Water

Soup

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Mullet simmered whole and finished with pepper — the famous soup of Pyongyang's Taedong River.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Sungeo guk is mullet (sungeo) soup, and the version made with mullet from the Taedong River flowing through Pyongyang is a famous specialty. Its hallmark is simmering cut mullet into a clear broth seasoned only with salt and pepper; the flesh is tender and faintly sweet.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On the banks of the Taedong River in Pyongyang, mullet from the river is cut up and simmered into clear soup that's ladled into bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Mullet 1 (about 600g)
Daikon radish 1/4
Green Onion 2
Garlic 2 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Black Pepper 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Water 1.2L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Scale and gut the mullet, cut into chunks, salt, let stand 10 minutes, and rinse.
Bring water, sliced daikon, garlic, and ginger to a boil in a pot.
Add the fish and simmer on low for 20 minutes, skimming.
Season with salt and pepper.
Scatter with chopped green onion.

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