Dumpling soup (Mandu-guk: 만두국)

Korean dumplings

🥗Healthier: vegetable dumplings

💰Cheaper: homemade dumplings

Vegetable dumplings lower calories and cost.

noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: rice noodles

Zucchini noodles provide a low-carb option.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth is lighter and cheaper.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake.

Add 8 cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil.

Cut 0.5 pounds of beef brisket, ensuring it has some fat for flavor.

Add the brisket and 3 garlic cloves to the boiling water to make stock.

While waiting for the stock, separate 2 eggs into yolks and whites to make jidan (egg paper).

Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and yolks, then cook each in a non-stick pan until thin and set, flipping to avoid browning.

Let the cooked egg paper cool, then cut it into thin strips for garnish.

Add 14 store-bought mandu (kimchi mandu) to the boiling stock and turn the heat to medium-high.

Chop 1 large green onion and add it to the pot, along with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.

Gently stir with a wooden spoon to avoid breaking the mandu, and let it cook until the mandu float to the surface.

Add the cooked egg strips, 0.5 teaspoon of ground black pepper, and a drizzle of sesame oil, then remove from heat.

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