Busan Pork Rice Soup (Dwaeji Gukbap)
Busan-style pork rice soup made with tender pork shoulder, rich bone broth, and spicy dadaegi chili topping. A quick home version of Korea’s famous gukbap comfort soup.
Ingredients
- 8 cups (2 liters) bone broth see note
- 1½ lb (680 g) pork shoulder
- 3½ oz (100 g) Asian garlic chives diced
- 3 green onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp salted shrimp optional
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3-4 cups (600-800 g) cooked rice for serving
Dadaegi topping
- 5 tbsp (30 g) Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
- 2 tbsp (18 g) minced garlic
- 5 tbsp (75 ml) Korean tuna sauce
- a few dashes black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the broth: Pour the bone broth into a pot and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Make the dadaegi: In a small bowl, mix gochugaru, minced garlic, tuna sauce, and black pepper until combined. Set aside.
- Cook the pork: Bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pork shoulder. Boil for 10–12 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover, and let the pork rest in the hot water for 30 minutes until tender. Remove the pork and let it cool slightly. Slice thinly against the grain.
- Assemble the soup: Divide the hot broth into serving bowls. Add sliced pork and a portion of cooked rice to each bowl.
- Add toppings and serve: Top with garlic chives, green onion, and a spoonful of dadaegi. Season with salted shrimp, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
For the broth, use a good quality bone broth for the best flavor. Packaged bone marrow broth or Korean sagol stock (coin broth tablets) both work well for this recipe.
If using sagol stock coins, dissolve them in hot water according to package instructions before adding the pork.
You can also use homemade bone broth if you have some stored in the freezer., for serving
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1739mg | Potassium: 1045mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5565IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg