Soondubu jjigae, or Spicy Soft Tofu Stew, is a delicious and hearty stew. A robust and flavorful combination of meat (or seafood), vegetables and the spicy seasoning is beautifully contrasted by the softness of soondubu (“extra soft tofu”). Soondubu can easily be a complete meal when served with a bowl of rice.
Although the recipe may work with regular tofu, authentic soondubu jjigae must include extra soft tofu. You can also make variations by using different types of meat, or seafood. Meat can be easily replaced with shiitake mushroom for vegan soondubu. You can also add kimchi for kimchi soondubu jjigae.
A little bit about Korean stews vs soups:
‘Stews’ are supposed to be a salty dish eaten little by little with rice. It’s usually placed in the middle of the table and shared with a few people. ‘Soups’ are more of an individual dish that is less salty and usually larger in quantity, and served in individual bowls.
I love it !
After trying your jaeng-ban guksu recipe, I decided to try the soondubu recipe. My husband said it was restaurant quality! I’ve tried other recipes and even the premade sauce from the store and nothing comes close to this. I’m excited to keep trying more of your recipes. Thanks again!!
So happy to hear that!!
WHY DID YOU CHANGE THE RECIPE 🙁
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