Colorful Five-Color Rice Cake Soup
A Visually Stunning Five-Color Rice Cake Soup Made with Rainbow-Hued Rice Cakes
I made rice cake soup using colorful, rainbow-hued rice cakes! It seems to taste even better because it looks so good. The vibrant colors make this soup a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
Ingredients
- 700g Five-color rice cake slices for soup
- 800ml Anchovy-kelp broth (dashima water)
- 1/2 cup Scallions, chopped
- 1 Egg
- 1.5 Tbsp Soy sauce for soup (guk-ganjang)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the base broth for a delicious rice cake soup. Place 800ml of water and a piece of dried kelp (dashima) in a pot. Bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Remove the kelp immediately once the water starts boiling to prevent a bitter taste and ensure a clean-tasting broth.
Step 2
Here are the star ingredients that will make today’s rice cake soup extra special: the five-color rice cake slices. With white rice, pumpkin, mugwort, red yeast, and black rice varieties, their diverse colors are a delight to behold.
Step 3
Gently separate the five-color rice cake slices if they are stuck together. Then, rinse them briefly under cold running water. This step helps to remove any surface dust and prevents the rice cakes from clumping together in the soup.
Step 4
Now, add all the rinsed five-color rice cake slices to the prepared kelp broth. Give it a gentle stir to prevent the rice cakes from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Step 5
Bring the soup to a rolling boil over medium heat, allowing the rice cake slices to cook in the broth. It’s important to boil them sufficiently until the rice cakes become soft and tender.
Step 6
Once the rice cakes are cooked and floating to the surface, season the soup with 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce for soup (guk-ganjang). Add the chopped scallions, then slowly drizzle in the beaten egg. After adding the egg, resist the urge to stir immediately. Let the egg cook gently until it forms soft curds before giving it a light stir to finish. Your beautiful and colorful five-color rice cake soup is ready!
