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Ddukguk Shopping List: Anchovies: $2, protein Dried Kelp: $4, vegetable Two Eggs: $2, protein Rice Cakes: $6, grain Shredded Chicken: $9, protein Soy Sauce: $6 Fish Sauce: $7
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This week I feel like I had a major success! I made ddukguk (rice cake soup) which is one of my favorite Korean soups, and I think it turned out pretty well. The only time my mom had to help me was when she had to tell me the next step, but after that I kind of figured it out on my own. I also added my own twist to it by adding some other ingredients, but let's start from the beginning. Ddukguk is a traditional Korean dish eaten during the celebration of the Korean New Year. It is tradition to eat this dish on New Year's because we believe it gives good luck and makes you a year older. You CANNOT become a year older until you eat this, and this is the only time you gain a year so your age doesn't become doubled. The ingredients I started with were some peeled anchovies, dried kelp (which is larger and thicker than seaweed), two eggs, and a lot of rice cakes. Looking around the kitchen, I found some other leftover ingredients I thought would integrate well with the ...