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Sundubu Gyeran Guk (Soft Tofu and Egg Soup)

🇰🇷 South Korea

Servings: 2 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups anchovy broth (made with 4-5 dried anchovies and a 2-inch square piece of dried kelp)
  • 1 small tomato
  • 2 ounces green cabbage
  • 1 package soft tofu (sundubu)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon saeujeot (salted shrimp), or fish sauce or Korean soup soy sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small scallion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

Steps

  1. Add dried anchovies and dried kelp to a small pot with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and boil 7-8 minutes. Remove anchovies and kelp; you should have about 1.5 cups broth.
  2. Cut the tomato into wedges and the cabbage into bite-size pieces.
  3. Add the vegetables to the broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the soft tofu in large chunks, then the garlic and saeujeot. Bring to a boil and cook 3-4 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  5. Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly. Drizzle over the soup without stirring right away.
  6. Add sesame oil and chopped scallion just before turning off the heat. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired, and serve.

Source: www.koreanbapsang.com