seaweed soup

Kelp-based Asian dish

Seaweed soup is a broth-based soup featuring edible seaweed as the primary ingredient, common in East Asian cuisines.

In Korean tradition, miyeokguk is served to new mothers for recovery and eaten on birthdays to honor one's mother: She made seaweed soup for her son's birthday.

Japanese wakame soup and Chinese variations use different seaweeds and seasonings.

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birthday · postpartum · new mother · umami · ocean · salty · slippery · green · wakame · iodine · nourishing · steaming · bowl · rice bowl · sesame · sesame oil · soy sauce · beef

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main ingredient source

seaweed soupbeef stew

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soup texture/style

seaweed soupchowder

Thick creamy seafood soup

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culinary tradition

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Cream-based mollusk soup

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G