Dubu Guk (Korean Tofu Soup)

Name: Dubu Guk (Korean Tofu Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: firm tofu 300 g; korean radish 120 g; shiitake mushroom 70 g; soup soy sauce 2 tbsp; water 1200 ml; green onion 1 ea; minced garlic 1 tsp

Simmer 120 g thinly sliced Korean radish in 1.2 L water for 7 minutes, until slightly translucent, then add the shiitake, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 2 tbsp soup soy sauce and simmer 4 minutes more. Reduce to low heat, add 300 g firm tofu scooped into large uneven pieces with a spoon, and warm it for 3 minutes, moving the pot lightly instead of stirring with a ladle so the tofu keeps its shape. Add the sliced green onion, bring the soup to one brief boil over high heat, and turn it off as soon as the onion aroma rises.

Quick answer

Total time: 25 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7

About this dish

Radish and shiitake simmer first, and the broth is seasoned only with soup soy sauce, so it stays clear and mild with no chili at all.

Scoop the tofu in with a spoon instead of cutting it, and the rough edges soak up more of the broth.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

green onion1 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Slice 120g Korean radish into thin 4mm squares, then slice 70g shiitake mushrooms about 3mm thick.

Scoop 300g firm tofu into large uneven pieces with a spoon so the rough surfaces can hold more broth.
2

Put 1200ml water and the sliced radish in a pot over medium heat.

Once it begins to boil, skim any foam and simmer for 7 minutes, until the radish looks slightly translucent and the broth tastes lightly sweet.
3

Add the shiitake mushrooms, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 2 tbsp soup soy sauce.

Keep the heat at medium and simmer for 4 minutes, letting the mushroom aroma season the broth without reducing it too much.
4

Lower the heat if the broth boils too vigorously.

Check that the 2 tablespoons of soup soy sauce are evenly dispersed and the radish and mushrooms are tender.
5

Reduce to low heat, then gently add the spooned tofu pieces and warm them for only 3 minutes.

Do not stir hard with a ladle. Move the pot lightly instead so the tofu keeps its shape.
6

Slice 1 green onion on the diagonal and add it at the end.

Bring the soup to one brief boil over high heat, then turn off the heat as soon as the onion aroma rises and serve while hot.