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Yukhoe (육회)

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Korean beef tartare with pear, sesame oil and egg yolk.

Korean name
육회
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
savory · nutty
Typically contains
beef, raw egg
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Typical price
₩12,000–₩20,000 per dish checked 2026-07 — varies by area
Good to know
Beginner-friendly ●●○○○ Solo dining ●●○○○ Kid-friendly ●○○○○
Also written as
yukke, yuk hoe, korean beef tartare

Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed: always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs. Eating and cooking notes describe common practice in Korea; our first-hand deep-dives live in the Eat Like a Local guides.

Yukhoe (육회)

What is Yukhoe?

Yukhoe (육회) is Korean beef tartare — fresh raw beef cut into matchsticks and dressed with sesame oil, garlic, sugar, and pine nuts, classically topped with a raw egg yolk and julienned pear. Unlike French tartare it leans nutty-sweet rather than acidic. Gwangjang Market's yukhoe alley in Seoul is the famous place to try it, often alongside soju.

How to eat it

  1. Mix the egg yolk through the seasoned raw beef strips before eating.
  2. Pick up beef and pear julienne together — the cold sweetness against the sesame-oil beef is the dish.
  3. Eat it fresh and don't let it sit; it's served cold for a reason.

Good to know

  • It's raw beef with raw egg — only eat it at busy specialist places with high turnover, and skip it if pregnant or immunocompromised.
  • Take-out yukhoe is a bad idea in summer.

Gwangjang Market's yukhoe alley is the famous pilgrimage spot; yukhoe-bibimbap is the gateway version.

Nutrition

Calories130 kcal
Carbohydrate8.12 g
Protein9.93 g
Fat6.43 g
Sodium418 mg

Per serving (~150g): ≈195 kcal · sodium ≈627 mg (31% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)

Per 100g · total serving 150g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS) (DB item: 육회, synced 2026-07-17). Values vary by recipe and portion.

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