Maeuntang
Korean Korean - Soups and Stews

Maeuntang

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  4 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • • 600g firm white fish (cod, sea bass, or rockfish), cut into steaks
  • • 5 cups anchovy-kelp broth
  • • 200g radish, sliced thin
  • • 3 tbsp gochugaru and 1 tbsp gochujang
  • • 4 cloves garlic and 1 tbsp ginger, minced
  • • 100g mung bean sprouts
  • • 1 courgette and 3 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • • 2 spring onions, cut into lengths

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Bring the anchovy broth to a boil and whisk in gochugaru, gochujang, garlic, and ginger.

2
Phase 2

Add the radish and simmer 10 minutes until translucent.

3
Phase 3

Slide in the fish steaks, mushrooms, courgette, and sprouts and simmer 10 minutes until the flesh is opaque.

4
Phase 4

Top with spring onions and serve bubbling, adding watercress or minari if desired.