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Yukhoe

육회

Korean beef tartare

🧊 Served cold🙂 Not spicy🥬 Not vegetarian

Raw beef cut into thin strips and seasoned with sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic and a little sugar, usually topped with an egg yolk and served with Korean pear.

What it is

  • Lean beef is cut into strips rather than minced and mixed with sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic and sugar.
  • It usually comes with slivers of Korean pear and a raw egg yolk, and sometimes pine nuts.
  • Yukhoe bibimbap puts it on top of rice and vegetables.

Styles & local versions

Mungtigi뭉티기

Daegu's own raw beef: lean Korean beef cut into thick, chunky pieces and dipped in a sauce, instead of being shredded and seasoned like yukhoe. Daegu claims it as its own, and shops serve it only when the meat is very fresh.

How to eat it

  1. 1Break the yolk and mix it into the beef.
  2. 2Eat it with the pear for sweetness and crunch.

History

  • Hoe means raw dishes in Korean, and yukhoe is the beef version. Its exact origin is debated.
  • It spread to Japan, where it is known as yukke.

Allergies and diet

Usually contains

beefeggsesamesoy
  • The beef and egg yolk are raw. Health authorities usually advise pregnant women, young children, older people and anyone with a weak immune system not to eat raw meat.
  • Soy sauce usually contains wheat.

Recipes differ between restaurants. If you have an allergy, always ask the staff before you order.

🗣️ Allergy card for the staff

Pick your allergy to see the sentence in Korean.

📍 Where to try it

Sources

We check every fact against at least two sources and write it in our own words. Last checked: 2026-10-26.