Korean Birthday Soup (Miyeokguk: 미역국) 

I loved this soup,sooo yummy Thank you for sharing this recipe ❤

The fact that you mentioned your coworker in your book and didn’t forget the gesture made tear up 😭 thank you for all of the knowledge you share with us!

My wife had this soup after giving birth to our children. Her mother made it for her everyday for a month or more. A happy memory. Thanks for sharing...

When I was caring for Korean exchange students, I always tried to remember their birthdays and cooked it for them. But there was one that remembered mine and suprised me with 미역국 and other little foods. "언니, you always spoil us, now I am going to spoil you!" She was so cute. I also wanted to know how she made it and she admitted that she called her mom to instruct her. So we got on a call with her mom and she explained to me (in very slow Korean bc my Korean is not great) how she made it. I will always remember that. Now my 미역국 is a mixture of her recipe and yours Maangchi 😄🙈❤

My Korean roommate once made me Miyeokguk and it was one of THE most sublimely delicious things I have ever had the priviledge to eat. The seaweed was silky and plump; the beef, tender and juicy; the broth rich and flavourful. I literally felt rejuvenated after eating it--just suffused with a bone-deep sense of wellbeing. And all she did was put some seaweed, water, beef, and a couple cloves of garlic into a pot and let it all simmer together till the meat was tender. Mind. Blown. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! You're one of my favourite cooking channels.

Thank you very much for this recipe! My roommate is Korean and tomorrow is her birthday, but due to the current situation, we wouldn't be able to celebrate it like we always do so I plan to make this soup for her tomorrow as a small surprise... wish me luck :D

Hi everybody, Thank you so much for your nice comments and messages! Love you! : ) I just finished Korean caption! So you can see English and Korean caption! 영어, 한국어 자막있어요!

I am from Dolsan-eup, Yeosu. That's where I live with my family. Long story short, I got adopted and have been in US since I was 8. I haven't had it since I left Korea. My birthday is coming up in a month, I am going to try to make this. If it goes well, I will be making some for my boys birthdays. Thanks for sharing these videos and recipes.

As a Korean who was adopted and has lived in the US his entire life, Thank You for teaching me how to cook Korean Cuisine!!!!

Maangchi, you're so stylish...love the hair! I always make this soup throughout the year. It's so healthy and yummy.

April 20th is my moms birthday. You up loaded at just the perfect time. I recently asked my mom about trying it and she explained just how important it was in Korean culture. My mom had a hard life and was moved to the states after her mom passed away. She told me this past week she hasn’t had miyeok-guk since losing her mother as a young girl. I’m not her biological daughter but she has been a wonderful mother to me and I just wanted to learn to make it for her to show her just how much I love her and how important she is to me. She was meant to be my mom she even shares the same birthday as my birth mom. I hope to pass this to my little sister and dad so they can make mom birthday soup when I can’t be there.

She’s always so happy. I don’t even watch for the food, I just watch for her addictive positive energy.

I have that exact same blue pot. That makes me so happy. When I was pregnant with my first child over 8yrs ago, I asked a local Korean restauranteur if I could get a batch of Miyeok Guk and she provided me a huge amount with pleasure. It was delicious and I could feel how good it was for me and the newborn.

I’m pregnant with my first child and I am Jamaican I have Asian relatives they would eat boil chicken soup for a month after giving birth this seems much better plus this is wonderful how it popped up on my feed. I need to make sure I take care of myself properly when I deliver my baby as well this will be in my diet for sure since I love seaweed in general.

My husband's birthday is in 3 days and we're expecting our baby any day now, it almost feels like this recipe was meant for me lol

Omg, I cried a little bit because of that nice memory of her coworker. So nice

I made this last week for my grandbaby's 9th birthday. She asked for that and bulgogi for her special meal. You are rubbing off on her Maangchi! She always watches your videos with me . I love it!!!

Happy winter Maangchi! Hello everyone! Do you guys notice Maangchi looks like astronaut girl with her winter costume? 😂 btw, I like she always attaches some interesting stories behind her cooking. I definitely will try this Korean birthday soup because I love Korean brown seaweed very much! Stay safe everyone!

Im giving birth to my second child any time this month. My korean husband will be coocking this dish for me..but i already tried this dish before...so yummy.

How interesting that the Korean culture have this soup for a whole month after giving birth. In my Hmong culture, we also have a similar tradition when we give birth too. We have chicken soup boiled with lots of different herbs and also have rice on the side and we’ll also eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a whole month too.

I made this for my sister today. She just had a baby a few days ago. It was my first time making it. She really enjoyed it.

This is so similar to the collard greens I grew up eating in Alabama and Georgia! Greens simmered with flavoring and fatty meat, traditionally a ham hock - so delicious and nutritious! We make it every New Years day with black eyed peas for good wealth and good luck. Serve with pepper vinegar and pickapepper sauce for the authentic experience!

I also have a fun story about miyeokguk! My mom and I took our first trip to South Korea in September around her birthday and I wanted her to be able to celebrate in a more Korean way but as a surprise! So I asked my friend who lives there to cook the soup for my mom while we were out being tourists. The whole plan almost failed because my mom didn't want to go out at first! I had to guilt her into it! I was worried she would be tired or in a bad mood but she had fun and then she was so surprised when we came back and there was all this yummy food cooked for her!! I appreciate my friend and her sister sooooooo much for all their help and it was one of our favorite moments of the trip! Now, with this recipe, I can try making it again to capture the memory!

This is my FAVORITE video. The recipe. The story. The history. The nostalgia. PRECIOUS.

I used to travel a lot to Korea for business and just felt in love with this country, Korean people, culture and cuisine. With love from Israel!

Today’s my birthday 🎂 this is so perfect. Thanks maangchi!

Her telling her story about her Co-worker who gave her miyeokguk on her bday😍😍 what a heartfelt gesture!❤️ Bless her heart! You look so pretty Maangchiiiii❤️ I adore you so much since 2013😊

@Maangchi my daughter asked me to make her seaweed soup. I was nervous I hadn't ever made it before. .. I followed your instructions for the soup the problem is when my wife talked to our daughter she said it's great

Maangchi: My Simple lunch Me: Uhhh there's 7 dishes. What's a complex lunch?!?!?

My birthday is TOMORROW!!!!! I wanted an updated video on this recipe SOOOO badly!!! It’s like an early birthday present! So excited to make this for my family and myself tomorrow!!! Thank you Maangchi 💗💗💗💗💗💗

the best recipe. I never would have thought that adding garlic late in the soup would give that beautiful flavor.

Thank you so much Maangchi! You are always the sweetest. I will make this for my daughter after she delivers my first grandbaby (it’s a girl) in February. Her delivery date is my birthday 2/17 so I hope and pray for a healthy strong baby and safe delivery for my daughter. What a birthday present this will be for me! I make this quite often on my childrens birthdays as well ♥️

You know if a soup can recover a woman from creating an entire human being and from childbirth, then this is some super food soup right here! 🥰🥰🥰 I'm definitely going to try make this. Thank you Maangchi! 🥰💕🙏🏼

You're such a joy to watch and listen to 🤗 you are the reason I got interested in Korean cooking 6 years ago. Send you big hugs from across the ocean!! ❤️❤️

I love how you keep everything so clean. I actually really like watching you wash up.

My mother in law makes it for us for all birthdays and after I had my baby. So spoiled!

I was a nanny for a Korean family and this soup makes me feel close to my “family” who I miss! They would make it all the time!

I miss this dish so much! I haven't seen my dad for almost a year, and he would make this for me to take home after visits. Thank you for posting this! ❤️

the way you always have stories behind every meal, I always cry with you here. much love from Indonesia! ❤🤍

This is a really great recipe! I really appreciate you providing demonstrations of your dishes. Many years ago, I tried this soup at a Korean church without knowing the proper name of it. To think that after all this time, I'd be making it at home and it just feels natural. Thanks!

I love you Maangchi!!!! You’re sooo cute and your recipes are the BOMB!!! ❤️❤️❤️

What a beautiful story about your friend !!!!!!!! I love when people do little things for others!!!!!!!!!!💕💕💕

Hi Maangchi ! I’ m from Morocco ( but raised and lived in Europe ) and in our culture in Morocco the mum after giving birth eat one dish ( not for a month juste a few times ) made with some kind of salted pancakes very thin, with a sauce made with : lentils, fenugreek , chicken and onions . Called : Rfissa . Love the snow as a borned alps ❄️❄️ 🌨🌨

I love how you also talk about Korean culture and your memories it’s beautiful

I was so excited I can get miyeok in my town now!! My stylist (who's like my other mama) made this for me after both my babies and even when I miscarried 💝 I've been CRAZING it while I've had some health issues, so I'm making myself a big pot 🤤 before we'd have to go to the larger city 3 hours away to get Korean ingredients. But our local Chinese market has started bringing in lots of Korean producta as we have a large population of Korean college students now 💖

보기만 해도 속이 따뜻해지고 건강해지는 기분이 들어요 너무 좋습니다~

You look adorable in your Carhartt hat. They're so warm that we wear them in Iowa all winter. Thanks for this great recipe!!

she's so cute and positive and her videos are so comforting to watch her cooking comfort food!

Everything about this video is so lovely! The food, the snow, your beautiful wardrobe and that pinch of jazz. Most of all is you. Your videos are wonderful. Thank you so much!

MAANGCHI, I think I'm becoming Korean by way of cooking and much respect for the cuisine and traditions! I'm post surgery and kept feeling a nagging urge that my body needed seaweed soup....and so I hobbled into the kitchen and made a bowl....I feel much better! Soothed my soul!

Who loves to eat Korean birthday soup here.

AHHHH THIS VIDEO IS WONDERFULLY MADE! The BIG CRISP audio, the sharp visuals of every ingredient the sounds of all the movements including the running water 💦 while washing hands, the cutting of the seaweed the beautiful green cast iron pot lid sound, your glittery headband lol 😆 the incredible snow ❄️ and everything is so perfect!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼😎🥳😇💞💞💞

I love how her videos bring me comfort

Woooow, it's my birthday today! Really! What surprise! 🤩 I'll think this soup is for me! Thanks a lot, I'll watch and try as soon as! 😍

미역국도 김치찌개처럼 오래 끓여야 맛이 더 좋아져서 한번에 많이 끓여 놓는데 오늘 만들어야 겠어요!!☺️ 레시피 감사합니다~😘

that was such a beautiful story maangchi ! thank you for sharing it with us :)

요즘은 산후조리원 가면 미역국을 소고기 북어 광어 들깨가루 푼것 등등...다양한 종류로 나와서 좋더라구요...

Soup sounds so good right now. Thank you for sharing the recipe and your beautiful NY snow!

Maangchi i love that you added a little story while cooking, its so touching that i watched twice. As a new immigrant I can feel how touching you were when someone treated you so kind at while adapting the culture. I wish you well and your soup and story warmed my blue heart tonight . I will make the soup this weekend eat like you 😍

I always catch myself smiling throughout all your videos. If you knew me, you’d know what a big deal that is! I just love your positive energy (and the food of course).

I learned so many good things about korean food from this channel. From the basic kimchi to kimchi stew, kimbap, to this seaweed soup. Everything is so easy and delicious. My fav is kimchi. They are as good as store bought (even better)! Thank you for sharing 😊

고기를 큼직하게 넣으시니까 더 먹음직스러워보이네요^^ 미역국 언제 먹어도 넘 맛있어요🍀

We love your channel! Thank you for sharing all your awesomeness!

i love your channel so much, literally learned so much throughout the years!

The Queen of Korean soup shows us the fundamentals and one of the most important soups to master in Korea:) My hat goes off to you❤️

*Thank you for showing nice view(white snow) in New York. You're so cute😊 Every home in Korea has their own version of MIYEOK soup. I wanna try yours! My daughter's birthday is coming* 😄

망치님 새해 복 많이 받으세요! 항상 잘 보고 있습니다.

This is perfect to try! I usually order at Korean Restaurant but this time can make at home! My son just had his 4 year old birthday on Valentine's Day and then was my birthday on the 16th, so this will be perfect to make at home!

부모님이 맞벌이를 하셔서 저하고 동생 먹으라고 엄마가 항상 커다란 냄비로 미역국을 한가득 해놓고 출근하셨었는데 ㅎㅎ 아침에 비몽사몽한 상태로 동생이랑 같이 앉아서 먹고 등교하고 ㅎㅎ 마침 곧 동생 생일이네요 보니까ㅎㅎ 망치님 레시피보고 동생한테 미역국 만들어주기 도전해볼게요! 요알못이었는데 망치님 영상 보고 요리를 하나하나씩 배워가고 있어요 정말 감사합니다:D!! 코로나 조심하시고 행복한 새해되세요:)

This is my favorite. I have been making this with a different method in a slow cooker for years and had no idea it was a real dish. That's awesome. 🙂

I love seeing all the recipes you make! I did an at home Korean BBQ last month thanks to all your videos. I'll definitely have to try this soon!

Thank you Maangchi! Because of your videos,I can make Korean food at home!

In 1975 my son was born in Korea while I was stationed there with the United States Army. I remember the soup but maybe not as fondly as I should. For a foreigner eating this every day for a month can get very tiresome so by the end of the month I never wanted to see it ever again. But for old times sake I may have my caregivers make it a few more timees. Thanks.

Maangchi Ssi, Thank you so much for your recipes and explainations on significance of a dish it's been more than an year of me trying Korean food following your channel and I'm glad that I've improved so much It's my birthday in a few days and this year I'm going to try this recipe!!!! Being among many dreamers of my age who wanna spend whole life in korea, I would like to thank you by core of my heart for not just teaching cooking but enhancing my knowledge !!!! We love you our Korean mom ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 감사함니다

This is my everyday menu, never get bored of warm miyeokguk with kimchi. I used other recipe which can be done in ten minutes, but I will try your receipt, it will give me new taste of miyeokguk😄 thank you maangchi❤️

Thanks so much for each step and the timing! The side dishes look great.

Maangchi thank you so much for sharing all of your wonderful recipes! My grandmother made a lot of these dishes when I was a kid and it feels really comforting to have them now as an adult 😊

Thank you, Maangchi! It looks delicious! Soup is my favorite meal!! I love seeing a bit of N Y since my son works in Manhattan, and lives in Brooklyn! Thank you!

Hi Maangchi😍💞, thanks for all your beautiful, and yummy recipes💓

Now I know why Korean moms eat this for quite a while after giving birth...it's a soup version of post-natal vitamins! How cool is that?

I love this soup, I was lucky enough to be served this on my birthday when I lived in South Korea. Also love hearing your wonderful memories! Great video 💗

Wow, perfect timing! Today is my birthday ☺️ I’m definitely going to make it for myself. Thank you so much 🙏

I loooove this soup! I followed on what you showed here, cooked it and it is soooo delicious! Even in a warm weather like here in Manila I still enjoy yummy soups like Miyeokguk! Thanks Maangchi! I wish I can buy your book right now, but I still need to save money to buy your book it is quite expensive here. Keep posting and stay as down to earth as you are! 🥰

Loved the outside scene! Also, this video quality is stellar! Thanks for another great video! :)

Thank you Maangchi! One of my favorite soapstone! You helped me decide my lunch today! Stay warm and safe!

Love the scenery there. We got lots of snow here in MN. In my culture, after we give birth we have to stay on a chicken diet for a whole month too. Boiled chicken with lemongrass and herbs.

Such a heartwarming story behind Birthday Soup.. the love from your coworker.. Beautiful Sou!l😘💟!

Thank you for next weekend's recipe! I can't wait to make this.

Hi Maangchi, Great to see that you are still the wonderful happy chef we all love! Have fun in the snow!

Best soup ever! I had it at a Korean church it was divine. I wanted more and more and more. Sooo simple but Soo good.

Today I am going to cook this Birthday soup for the first time. I am using Chicken breast as meat - that's what I had in my Freezer. Last year I wanted to cook it too, but didn't have seaweed at home. This year I am prepared, so later I will eat a bowl of this soup with a bowl of rice. Fingers crossed it will be as delicious as I hope it will be. Thank you Maangchi for all the amazing videos, allowing a middle aged Danish woman to learn how to cook Korean food.

You really knows how to get the heart of everyone thankful Maangchi 💗

My birthday is literally coming up soon, thank you for this video! I will definitely make it 💕, I’ve been watching you since I was a teen!

우와~~ 소고기 미역국❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️선생님께서 끊이시니 더 더 맛있어보여요!!!!! 미역국은 밥말아먹어야 제격이죠~~ㅋㅋ 오늘도 감사합니다!

Wow! Brings back memories of my trip to Seoul. Will go hunt for the seaweed & try to make the soup. Thanks Maangchi for sharing.

I’m thai but live in France . I like cooking and i love all your recipes , thank you so much Maangchi. 🙏🙏🙏

I've learned from my mom like this. My son loves seaweed soup. 1. Boil with seaweed and beef together with soysauce and seassme oil, garlic without water. 2. If beef turned out color to brown, put water to pod. 3. Boil enough until beef became soft.

my Grandma and aunty always made this for us. I like all the banchan you are eating. I think that namul was the first banchan I was taught to make. Yes, I was taught that this soup is very important to us Korean people.

No way! My birthday was yesterday when you posted this, lol! I will definitely have to try this delicious looking soup!! It's been super snowy and cold here, too (Chicago)!

That was such a nice story, it made my heart smile, thank you for sharing