Wherever you are in Korea, soup is served at every meal and it can play a starring or supporting role. Today, in my second installment of Korean dining in Lakewood, I’ll explore the vast terrain of Korean soup. Here, I’ll describe eight styles of soup, but many more varieties make up the Korean palate. The sampling here represents what’s served at the soup shops, cafes and restaurants along South Tacoma Way, which is home to the region’s finest concentration of Korean restaurants.

Just as American soups can stretch from zippy to mild – think bold gumbo to mild chicken …

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