How to Make Kimchi Soup

Ingredients: 200 grams seafood mix, 1/3 piece of thousand island tofu, 1 potato, 1 green pepper, 8 mushrooms, 6 shiitake mushrooms, 3 garlic cloves, half a large onion, 4 slices of ginger, 2 tablespoons of Korean soybean paste, 1.5 tablespoons of Korean red pepper paste Cut the thousand island tofu into small pieces, slice the potato thickly, cut the green pepper into rings, halve the mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, slice the cabbage thinly, and chop the onion into small pieces. In a pot, boil water and add the sliced potatoes. Boil for 10 minutes, then add the mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms. Simmer until they float to the surface, reduce heat, skim off any foam, and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.Squeeze the water out of the tofu, put it in the pot with ginger and chopped onion slices. Mix in the soybean paste and red pepper paste, cook until boiling again, then add the seafood. Reduce heat and continue cooking for 10 more minutes, then add the green peppers and cabbage. Cook for 5 more minutes before turning off the heat.Additional tips: For authentic Korean soybean soup, use water from washing rice instead, which can be omitted if desired.Seafood or meat is an essential ingredient in soybean soup, adjust according to personal preference. Thousand island tofu is made from soymilk, it swells when absorbing the soup, hence cut into small pieces.Adjust the ratio of soybean paste and red pepper paste based on your taste; I prefer the flavor of soybean paste. The entire process takes 30 minutes. You can reduce or replace ingredients in the soup accordingly, adjusting the cooking time as needed.This answer comes from the official website of Culinaria Network.Chinese cabbage 3 slices,ginger 4 pieces, half a large onion, 4 tablespoons Korean soybean paste, 1.5 tablespoons Korean red pepper paste
Steps:
1 Soak the seafood mix and wash it clean. Cut tofu into small cubes, slice potatoes thickly, cut bell peppers into circles, halve mushrooms and shiitake, slice Chinese cabbage, and cut onions into small pieces.
2 Boil water in a pot, add sliced potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and shiitakes, continue boiling until they float to the surface; reduce heat, remove scum, and cook for another 10 minutes.
3 Squeeze the tofu dry, add ginger and onions to the pot, mix in soybean paste and red pepper paste, bring back to a boil, then add seafood.
4 Reduce heat and simmer for 10 more minutes. Add bell peppers and Chinese cabbage, cook for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
Tips:
1 For authentic soybean paste soup, use water from washing rice; this step is optional.
2 Seafood or meat are essential ingredients in soybean paste soup, adjust according to personal preference.
3 Douhua (tofu) made from soymilk; it swells when absorbing the soup, hence cut into small pieces.4 Adjust the ratio of soybean paste and red pepper paste based on your taste. I prefer a stronger flavor of soybean paste. 5 The entire process takes about 30 minutes. Adjust or replace ingredients as desired to reduce preparation time.
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