Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Sundubu-jjigae

Sundubu-jjigae. Sundubu jjigae is a Korean stew made with soft (uncurdled) tofu as a highlight ingredient. There are a few different ways to make sundubu jjigae using different ingredients (e.g. kimchi, minced pork and seafood) but by far my favorite version is the seafood version known as Haemul Sundubu Jjigae (해물 순두부 찌개). It's hot, spicy, filling, comforting, delicious, soft tofu stew and has many reasons to be one of the most popular items in Korean restaurants.

Take your taste buds to Korea with sundubu jjigae, a delightfully spicy and rich soft tofu stew that will bring you comfort and warmth in every bowl! The Korean stew (jjigae, 찌개) made with sundubu (or soondubu, 순두부) is enormously popular both in and outside Korea. It's very good except it was a little bit too spicy so I will reduce the spiciness this time. You can cook Sundubu-jjigae using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Sundubu-jjigae

1. It's of Broth.
2. It's of Dried kelp (arm size).
3. Prepare of Anchovy (sachet).
4. Prepare 1/2 of radish (sliced).
5. It's of Ingredients.
6. It's of Pork belly (thinly sliced).
7. You need 1 pack of tofu (regular).
8. You need 2 of garlic.
9. You need 1/4 of onion.
10. It's 1 tbsp of chilli pepper.
11. Prepare of Cooking oil.

This second time around I found mushroom bouillon so I'm going to add that instead of just doubling up on the MSG like last time. Sundubu jjigae is a variety of traditional Korean stews. Besides numerous other ingredients, the foundation of sundubu is uncurdled tofu. Since the tofu is not strained, its consistency is not firm, but rather soft and silky.

Sundubu-jjigae step by step

1. To make the broth, prepare a bowl of water, boil all the broth ingredients for 30 minutes then set aside..
   
2. While, heat oil in a dolsot (the korean bowl), fry the onion, garlic, then followed by pork belly. Add the chilly powder then pour the kombu or broth in..
   
   
3. After, add the tofu in then break into pieces. When it's cooked, crack an egg and bring it to boil or half. Sprinkle with green onion before serving..

Sundubu - Spicy Korean Soft Tofu Stew. It's has to be my favorite dish to eat when I'm craving that Korean spice! At Incheon International Airport - you'll see many Koreans that have returned home from abroad, lining up to order a sizzling pot of Soondubu - in hopes to get their digestion back on track (lol). Soondubu jjigae is a spicy Korean tofu stew made with a combination of soft tofu, vegetables, seafood, pork, or beef. It can also be topped with a raw egg and chopped scallions.