So you had a bowl of tteokguk during Korea's Lunar New Year? Calories and sodium decoded

So you had a bowl of tteokguk during Korea's Lunar New Year? Calories and sodium decoded

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. Tteokguk, or rice cake soup, is a Lunar New Year staple often seen as a light meal but its calories are surprisingly high. Model Han Hye-jin, known for maintaining a top physique in her 40s, has long said on TV and her personal channels, “When I eat soup-based foods, I focus on the solids and leave most of the broth.” Han has explained that she consciously reduces sodium intake, especially before shoo…