North Korean Meatball Soup

Just when you were wondering where North Korea figured in all this…
 * This recipe is for 4 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1.1 l chicken / beef / vegetable stock
 * 220 g / 8 oz minced beef
 * 125 g / 4 oz tofu
 * 65 g / 2.5 oz seasoned flour
 * 1 egg
 * 3 cloves garlic, minced
 * 0.5 inch chunk of ginger
 * 2 tsp dry-roasted sesame seeds
 * 6 green onions
 * 1 tbsp soy sauce
 * 3 tbsp sesame oil

Directions

 * 1) Squeeze any moisture out of the tofu and mash it.
 * 2) Finely slice three spring onions.
 * 3) Mix the meat, tofu, spring onions, garlic, sesame oil and seeds, and tofu together, and form into small meatballs.
 * 4) Chop the remaining spring onions into three or four pieces, and slice the ginger.
 * 5) Add them to the stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
 * 6) While the stock is simmering, beat the egg.
 * 7) Quickly dip the meatballs into the egg, then the flour, pop them into the stock, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
 * 8) Remove the ginger and serve.