Jaecheopguk

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Jaecheopguk
Hangul 재첩국
Hanja none
Revised Romanization jaecheopguk
McCune-Reischauer chaech'ŏpkuk

Jaecheopguk is a clear Korean soup made with small freshwater clam called "jaecheop" (재첩, Corbicula fluminea). It is a local specialty of the Gyeongsang Province where jeacheop is harvested a lot such as the lower reaches of Nakdong River, and river basins around Gimhae, Myeongji, Eumgung and Hadan counties[1] as well as places near Suyeong River in Busan and Seomjin River.[2]

Jaecheop guk is made by boiling cleaned jaecheop, buchu (부추, garlic chives‎) and scallion cut in about 6 or 7 cm and minced garlic. The soup is seasoned with salt and eaten as a haejangguk (soup for hangover).[3] It is also available as a packaged product.[4]

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