
🇰🇷 Korean
Tofu Guk
🇰🇷 Korean
A clear, restorative korean soup starring tofu — light on the palate, big on aroma. About 32 minutes from fridge to table.
Prep 10 min Cook 22 min Serves 4 Easy
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Garlic1, diced
- Ginger3 cloves, minced
- Spring Onions3
- Soy Sauce1 tbsp
- Sesame Oil1 tbsp
- Tofu500 g
- Stock or Broth1 litre
- Gochugaru1/2 tsp
- Perilla Leavessmall handful
Instructions
- 1
Sweat the garlic in the Sesame Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the ginger and gochugaru and cook for 30 seconds more.
- 3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the tofu.
- 4
Simmer gently until the tofu is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
- 5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with perilla leaves and a grind of black pepper.
Chef's tip
Prep everything before the heat goes on — korean cooking moves fast once it starts.
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