Sundubu Jjigae How-to
Sundubu Jjigae (순두부찌개)
By Changho Yoon
Sundubu jjigae is a widely loved Korean food. Recently, The New York Times called it an ideal winter food. In the article, they mentioned how tofu is known in America as an alternative to meat, but here it has its own characteristics. Although eating burgers and barbeque is popular among young people living in Korea, tofu is still a major source of protein.
It is no wonder they think sundubu jjigae is an ideal winter food. As a high-quality protein food, it’s very suitable for those who are dieting. Sundubu jjigae is so soft! Even if you’re just a bit hungry, it will ignite your appetite.
Ingredients
12 dried anchovies
1/3 cup of kelp
half onion
5 cloves of garlic
3 shiitake mushrooms
100 grams of beef
1 cup of mixed seafood
3 shrimps
2 green onions
1 green chili pepper
2-5 tbs. of hot pepper flakes
olive oil
sesame oil
2 tubes of sundubu (soft tofu)
2 tbs. of fish sauce
1 egg
How to
1. Pour 5 cups of water into a pot and add 12 dried anchovies after removing intestines.
2. Add half an onion, dried kelp, dried shiitake mushrooms, garlic cloves and boil it over high heat.
3. Approximately 10 minutes later, lower the heat to low-medium heat and boil for another 20 minutes.
4. Set aside the stock, remove the mushrooms and chop them into small pieces.
5. Heat your earthenware (or ceramic pot) on the stove and put 2 teaspoons of olive oil in.
6. Chop 100 grams of beef and put it into the pot and stir it.
7. Add the chopped shiitake mushrooms and stir.
8. Add 2 – 5 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of hot pepper flakes and keep stirring for 1 minute.
*Tip: 2 tblsp.—mild, 3 tblsp.—medium, 4 tblsp.—hot
9. Pour in 2 cups of the stock you made. It will sizzle.
10. Add 1 cup of mixed seafood and 3 shrimps.
11. Add 2 tbs. of fish sauce.
12. Cut the 2 tubes of sundubu in half, squeeze the tofu into the pot and break the tofu with a spoon several times in the pot.
13. When it boils, add 2 chopped green onions and 1 chopped green chili pepper.
14. Crack an egg into the hot soup and drizzle some sesame oil on the top before serving.
Source: blog.naver.com/jua5084