Korean Bean Sprout Soup with Rice
A clear, garlicky soup with scallion and chile, rice tipped straight into the bowl. The morning-after breakfast.

- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $9.46
Ingredients
- 14 oz coleslaw mix (bagged)
- 8 cup vegetable broth
- 6 clove garlic
- 1 bunch green onions / scallions
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Method
Cook the rice according to package directions.
Bring the broth to a boil with the smashed garlic cloves and simmer 5 minutes to draw the flavor out.
Add the shredded cabbage and sprouts and cook 8 minutes, uncovered, until tender but still with some snap.
Season with the soy sauce and salt. Keep the broth clear and light; it should taste clean, not heavy.
Stir in the pepper flakes and most of the sliced scallions.
Ladle over a scoop of rice in each bowl and finish with sesame oil and the remaining scallion.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $37.82 | $9.46 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £33.47 | £8.37 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $53.99 | $13.50 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 16,16 € | 4,04 € | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $84.19 | $21.05 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 28,82 | € 7,21 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $36.64* | $9.16 | 6 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 12,65 €* | 3,16 € | 5 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 23,41 €* | 5,85 € | 5 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $385.13* | $96.28 | 5 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٤٨١٫٩٠ ج.م.* | ١٢٠٫٤٨ ج.م. | 4 of 9 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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