Food
Hotel Nongshim in Busan introduces spring menu featuring shepherd’s purse soup
Haps Magazine Korea
March 18, 2026
(Photo by Hotel Nongshim/courtesy of Haps Magazine Korea)
Naedang, the Korean restaurant at Hotel Nongshim in Dongnae, has introduced a seasonal menu centered on spring ingredients commonly used in traditional Korean cooking.
The set menu highlights shepherd’s purse soup, known in Korean as naengyi guk, a dish closely associated with early spring. Shepherd’s purse is a wild herb that appears in Korean markets around this time of year and is often used in soups and stews for its slightly earthy flavor and nutritional value.
The herb is paired with fresh fish to create a light soup that reflects seasonal cooking traditions.
The meal also includes grilled Korean beef tenderloin as the main dish. Additional courses include salad, seafood cold dishes, bibimbap with spring vegetables, and a variety of small side dishes.
Seasonal Korean cuisine often emphasizes ingredients that appear briefly during the year, and spring herbs such as shepherd’s purse are widely used in home cooking during this period. Restaurants sometimes incorporate these ingredients into limited menus to reflect the changing seasons.
The seasonal set is offered on weekdays and is priced at 66,000 won per person and is available until April 30.