[Epicurean Challenge] Loach soup for stamina, chueotang
Food&BeverageJun 29, 2018
Loaches or mudfish may not be the first thing that come to mind when thinking of healthy food. But in Korea, when people are exhausted, many look for loach soup, or chueotang.
Chueotang is prepared by purging sand out of live loaches by boiling them in salted water. The loaches are then boiled again with various vegetables, such as chives and dried radish greens.
(Shot and produced by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)
The soup can be enjoyed with either whole or pureed loaches. A