
Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)
How to make the most delicious Sundubu Jjigae (Korean soft tofu stew) from scratch. It's loaded with delicious seafood and the soup is very refreshing!
Original recipe
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 2
- Sourced
- 12 Aug 2026
- Items
- 16
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Adding it again later updates the quantities instead of doubling up.
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Names and measures for Australia
- 350 gKorean soft tofu12 ounces
- 110 glittleneck clams3.9 ounces, , cleaned
- 45 gbanana prawns3 prawns = 45 g (typical size here)
- 100 genoki mushrooms3.5 ounces, , bottom 4-5 cm stem removed and rinsed briefly in cold running water
- 30 gshiitake mushrooms2 shiitake mushrooms = 30 g (typical size here)
- 50 gegg1 eggs = 50 g (typical size here)
- 15 ggreen onion1 spring onion = 15 g (typical size here)
- 375 mlDried kelp and dried anchovy stock1.5 cup = 375 ml (read as AU: 1 cup = 250 ml)
- 20 mlKorean chili oil1 tbsp = 20 ml (read as AU: 1 tablespoon = 20 ml)
- 40 mlKorean chili powder2 tbsp = 40 ml (read as AU: 1 tablespoon = 20 ml)
- 5 mlminced garlic1 tsp = 5 ml (read as AU: 1 teaspoon = 5 ml)
- 10 mlKorean fish sauce0.5 tbsp = 10 ml (read as AU: 1 tablespoon = 20 ml)
- 12 gsoy sauce0.5 tbsp = 10 ml = 11.5 g (read as AU: 1 tablespoon = 20 ml)
- —fine sea salt
- 1few sprinkles ground black pepper
- 1sesame oil, about 1/2 tsp
Recipe by Sue, My Korean Kitchen. Method rewritten for this cookbook — read the original on My Korean Kitchen.
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Scaled for 2 serves
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- 01
Step 1
Start heating the pot on the stove over medium low heat and add the chili oil, chili powder, and garlic. Stir them well for about 1 min. Make sure not to burn the chili powder.
- 02
Step 2
Add the clams and shrimps and stir quickly to coat them with the chili sauce. Add the fish sauce and soy sauce then stir.
- 03
Step 3
Add the dried kelp and anchovy stock and boil it on medium-high heat until it starts to boil rapidly (2 to 3 mins).
- 04
Step 4
Add the tofu, mushrooms, and egg and cook them for another 2 to 3 mins. Season with salt, if required.
- 05
Step 5
Top up with the green onion, black pepper and sesame oil. Serve hot with Korean rice and side dishes (banchan).
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