3/16 Bean Sprouts

Dialog>> A nice bowl of bean sprout soup will definitely help.

A: How are you feeling after last night? You drank a lot.
B: I have such a bad hangover.
A: Do you want to grab some hangover relief soup?
B: Yes, I think I need it.
A: A nice owl of bean sprout soup will definitely help.
B: Let’s go



RESPONSE>> Talk about how bean sprouts are commonly used in Korean food.

Bean sprouts are a very commonly used ingredient in Korean cooking.
* ingredient: 재료
ex> Onions are a commonly used ingredient in my cooking.

Many people like bean sprouts because of their taste and texture.
* texture: 식감, 질감
ex> I like the taste, but the texture is weird.

They’re used all-year-round in main dishes, side dishes, soups, and stews.
* all-year-round: all around year, 일 년 내내
ex> I don’t like that it’s cold here all-year-round.

They’re rich in vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, and potassium.
* be rich in: ~가 풍부하다
ex> These herbal roots are rich in all the essential vitamins.

They can be added to a dish to make it healthier.
ex> Why don’t you add in some veggies to make it healthier?

A common side dish in Korea is blanched and seasoned bean sprouts.
* blanch: (물에) 데치다
* season: 양념하다

You can also add bean sprouts to steamed seafood dishes like agujjim.

There’s also bean sprout soup, which is great for breakfast with rice.

One of the most popular hangover relief soups in Korea also uses bean sprouts.
* hangover relief soup: 해장국



@ He is under a lot of pressure.
그 친구 정신적 압박감이 커.

1. Tomato sauce is a commonly used ingredient in Italian cooking.
2. The shopping center is open all-year-round.
3. The salad is rich in all sorts of vitamins.
4. My mom makes the best hangover relief soup.