Beef and Radish Soup

Ingredients

Main

• 500 g beef short ribs or beef chuck, cut into chunks

• 1 large daikon radish, peeled and cut into cubes

• 6 cups water or beef broth

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 small onion, sliced

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp fish sauce (optional)

• ½ tsp black pepper

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Garnish

• 2 green onions, chopped

• 1 tsp sesame oil

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Instructions

1. Prepare the Beef

1. Place beef in a pot and cover with water.

2. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then discard the water.

3. Rinse the beef to remove impurities.

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2. Simmer the Soup

1. Add beef back to the pot with 6 cups fresh water or broth.

2. Add garlic and onion.

3. Simmer for 40–50 minutes until the beef becomes tender.

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3. Add Radish

1. Add daikon radish cubes to the soup.

2. Cook for another 20 minutes until the radish becomes soft and translucent.

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4. Season

Add soy sauce, fish sauce, and black pepper.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

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5. Finish

Drizzle sesame oil and garnish with green onions.

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✅ Result:

• Tender beef chunks

• Soft, slightly sweet radish

• Light but deeply savory broth

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💡 Tip: This soup tastes even better the next day, because the broth becomes richer as the flavors develop.