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Jjamppong

Fiery Korean seafood noodle soup

Jjamppong is a spicy noodle soup of Korean-Chinese cooking and the fiery counterpart to jjajangmyeon. It arose in Korea's port cities.

A bright red broth of gochugaru carries clams, squid and vegetables over wheat noodles – savoury, spicy and warming.

Jjamppong
Servings2
Time45 min
LevelMedium

Ingredients

  • Wheat noodles300 g
  • Mixed seafood300 g
  • Gochugaru (chilli flakes)2 tbsp
  • Napa cabbage & onion1 handful each
  • Garlic & gingersome of each
  • Chicken or anchovy broth700 ml
  • Soy sauce & sesame oil1 tbsp each

= available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

  1. Toast garlic, ginger and gochugaru in oil.

  2. Add the vegetables and fry briefly.

  3. Pour in broth and soy sauce, bring to a boil.

  4. Add the seafood and cook just until done.

  5. Cook the noodles separately, place in bowls, pour over the soup.

Make it original

Gochugaru and good noodles make jjamppong fiery – in the Asia Boutique.

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