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Doh-ga-ni-tang (Korean Ox Knee Soup with Sweet Potato Noodles)
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Doh-ga-ni-tang (Korean Ox Knee Soup with Sweet Potato Noodles)

5 h 30 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • ox knee bones (with meat and cartilage attached)Meat2 kg
  • sweet potato noodles (tangmyeon) (pre-soaked in water)Grains200 g
  • beef brisket (boiled and sliced)Meat300 g
  • green onions (thinly sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • radish kimchi (kkakdugi) (served on the side)Fresh200 g
  • white rice (cooked)Grains300 g
  • salt (for seasoning the broth)Spices10 g
  • water (for blanching and boiling)Other4 litres

per serving

Nutrition

523kcal

Carbs
48 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
23 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Colander
  • Slotted spoon
  • Saucepan

step by step

Method

  1. Soak the noodles

    • Place the sweet potato noodles in a bowl of cold water and let them soak so they cook quickly and evenly.
    • Drain well before using.
    Step 1
  2. Blanch the ox knee bones

    • Cover the ox knee bones with cold water in a stockpot and bring to a boil.
    • Boil briefly, then drain and rinse the bones and the pot thoroughly.
    Step 2
  3. Simmer for a milky white broth

    • Return the bones to the pot, cover with fresh water and bring to a rolling boil or rough simmer.
    • Cook for many hours, topping up with water as needed, until the broth turns rich and milky white.
    Step 3
  4. Skim, strain and clean the bones

    • Skim off the fat from the surface of the broth.
    • Strain the broth and clean the bones, picking off all the meat and tendons.
    Step 4
  5. Cook the noodles in the broth

    • Bring the strained broth back to a boil.
    • Add the soaked sweet potato noodles and cook until tender.
    Step 5
  6. Assemble the bowls

    • Ladle the broth and noodles into bowls and top with the meat, tendons and boiled brisket.
    • Finish with sliced green onions and season with salt at the table.
    Step 6
  7. Serve with side dishes

    • Serve with radish kimchi and a bowl of white rice on the side.
    Step 7