Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)

Name: Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 11 (30 g) medium to large dried anchovies; 5-6 squares (10 g) Dashima (dried kelp) (cut into 2x3 inch squares); 7 cup water; 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil; ¼ yellow onion (diced); 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves); 2 tablespoon Gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes); 1 ½ cup Anchovy stock (or chicken stock, or vegetable broth); ½ tablespoon fish sauce; ½ tablespoon Korean soy sauce for soup; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; ½ teaspoon sea salt (to taste); ⅓ teaspoon sugar (to taste); 1 pack (12oz) Korean soondubu (silken tofu); ½ cup mushrooms (enoki or sliced shiitake); 8 oz protein of choice (banana prawns, chicken, beef, pork belly, little neck clams, frozen dumplings); 1-2 large eggs; 1-2 green onion stalks (minced)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

This Korean spicy soft tofu soup is made with silken soft tofu that swims in a bowl filled with sizzling hot and spicy Korean soup broth. This less than 30 minute Korean tofu soup is as deliciously addicting as it is comforting!

Updated at: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:27:00 GMT