Transparent broth with no grease: The secret to 58-year-old traditional North Korean-style chicken soup

The cooking process and the flavor characteristics contained within the 58-year tradition of North Korean-style chicken soup have been revealed. According to a broadcast video from TV CHOSUN JOY, the chicken soup at this restaurant is characterized by a transparent broth without grease, unlike typical chicken soup.

Transparent broth with no grease and a 3-hour wait

The chicken soup in the video shows a broth as transparent as banquet noodle broth, and despite containing a large amount of chicken meat, it shows almost no grease. The cooking process begins every day at 5:00 AM. A chef from North Korea uses about 100 chickens a day, adding garlic and washing them clean before the process of boiling the chickens.

In particular, the chickens used are large and tough old hens. The video explains that the process of boiling them for exactly 3 hours is important to make the texture of the old hens tender. The key is the continuous work of skimming off the chicken fat that rises during the cooking process. It is emphasized that the more the grease is skimmed off, the clearer and deeper the flavor of the broth becomes.

Hand-shredded meat and the use of seasoned sauce

The chicken soup prepared every morning is served for lunch. During the cooking process, manual labor follows that machines cannot replace. The chicken meat is prepared through a process of manually shredding the meat attached to every joint of the bones by hand.

The way regulars enjoy the meal was also introduced. Using the prepared seasoned sauce, it is characteristic to enjoy half of the broth clearly, and the remaining half by mixing in the seasoning to eat it spicy. This provides an experience similar to the process of starting from the mild taste of Pyongyang Naengmyeon and moving toward the taste of spicy Bibim Naengmyeon or Hoe Naengmyeon.

Actor's past musical activities and anecdote of entering the Street Billboard Chart

The actor appearing in the video shared anecdotes regarding his past entertainment industry activities. The actor revealed his experience of living by delivering gas and attaching flyers in Seoul during a period when work was scarce. He then explained the motivation for starting his activities as a singer, which came from meeting a record producer through his acquaintance, Lee Byung-hun.

According to the actor's remarks, he felt overwhelmed after hearing his song 'To Me' playing on the streets after his debut. It was mentioned that the song entered the top 10 of the Street Billboard Chart and reached as high as 26th in broadcasting station rankings. Regarding his recently released new song, the actor shared his thoughts with a joke, including expressions of self-reproach.

Source: TVCHOSUN JOY (YouTube)