World Flavors Cookbook

Yukhoe (Korean Beef Tartare)

A seasoned raw beef dish made from thin strips of lean beef, flavored with sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar, served with a raw egg yolk and crisp Asian pear.

Cuisine: South Korea

Ingredients

• 200g very fresh beef fillet
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 Asian pear, julienned
• 1 egg yolk
• Pine nuts

Instructions

1. Cut beef into very thin matchsticks while slightly frozen.
2. Toss meat with sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar.
3. Arrange on a plate with pear strips.
4. Place egg yolk in the center and top with pine nuts.
5. Mix everything together just before eating.