Daikon-guk: clear Korean soup (식물국)

Daikon-guk is a clear beef broth served in the olden days to the Korean emperor.

The recipe is simple and the aromatic soup is deeply satisfying on a cold winter day.

1. Cut 100 g lean beef into thin strips.
2. Chop the white of one leek into thin (apprx. 2 mm) circles.
3. Peel 10 cm of daikon and cut it into thin (3-4 mm) semi-circles.
   
4. Stir-fry the beef quickly in a tablespoonful of sesame oil.
5. Add the leeks and the daikon and quickly sautee. The vegetables have to stay crunchy.
   
6. Add a splash of Kikkoman soya sauce and tip into a pot with a litre of cold water.
7. Bring to boil, switch off the heat.
8. Serve with just a tad of ground black pepper and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

Here is a theme song for this fragrant Korean meal: