Korea

Chueotang

Name: Chueotang
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 500 g Loach (or freshwater fish); 3 tbsp Doenjang; 300 g Napa cabbage & bean sprouts; 1 tbsp Gochugaru; some of each Garlic & spring onion; 1 pinch Sancho pepper

Korean loach soup

Chueotang is a hearty Korean soup made from the freshwater loach fish, traditionally prized as a nourishing tonic dish.

The fish is boiled, pressed through a sieve and worked with doenjang and vegetables into a thick, savoury broth.

Servings4

Time90 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Loach (or freshwater fish)500 g
Doenjang3 tbsp
Napa cabbage & bean sprouts300 g
Gochugaru1 tbsp
Garlic & spring onionsome of each
Sancho pepper1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Boil the fish soft and press it through a sieve.
Season the fish broth with doenjang.
Add cabbage and bean sprouts and cook.
Add gochugaru and garlic.
Serve with spring onion and sancho pepper.

Make it original

Doenjang and gochugaru for chueotang are in the Asia Boutique.

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