#PaikJongWon #FermentedFood #Cheonggukjang
Mm, the smell...
The traditional aromatic taste of Korea, cheonggukjangjjigae!
Just follow this recipe, and it will be a breeze.
How about treating yourself to a bowl of cheonggukjang during these cold winter days?
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Cheonggukjang
[Ingredients]
2 cups (360ml) water
1/2 pack (125g) cheonggukjang
about 3/4 cup (100g) sour kimchi
about 1/3 block (90g) tofu
about 1/4 cup (60g) onion
1/2 stalk (50g) green onion
1 tbsp (20g) doenjang
1/2 cup (15g) anchovies for stock
1 (10g) Cheongyang pepper
1 (10g) red chili pepper
1/4 tbsp (5g) minced garlic
[Directions]
1. Chop the red chili pepper and Cheongyang pepper into 0.3cm pieces.
2. Roughly chop the onion.
3. Chop the green onion into 0.3cm pieces.
4. Dice the tofu into 1.5cm x 1.5cm cubes.
5. Using scissors, finely cut the sour kimchi.
6. Prepare the anchovies by removing the guts, bones, and heads and finely tearing them up.
7. To get rid of the fishy smell, place the anchovies in an empty pot and cook over medium heat until they begin to smell fragrant.
8. In the pot, add water, sour kimchi, onion, green onion, red chili pepper, and Cheongyang pepper, and boil over high heat.
9. When the jjigae comes to a boil, add the minced garlic and cheonggukjang and stir well.
Tip: Add more or less cheonggukjang to your liking.
10. When the cheonggukjang has dissolved, add doenjang to season.
Tip: You can add more cheonggukjang in place of doenjang to season.
11. Transfer the cheonggukjang into a ttukbaegi (stone bowl), top with tofu, and boil over high heat.
Tip: Be careful not to put the tofu in from the beginning as it may break apart.
12. When the cheonggukjang comes to a boil, turn off the heat and serve.