Baby Cabbage Soybean Paste Soup, Woogeojiguk

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20 min

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40 min

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60 min

Take a walk on the lighter side. Baby cabbage and Korean radish cook in an anchovy and soybean broth that's given an extra boost with rice water. Woogeoji guk served widely in Korean homes, perhaps because it's so soothing. Buy Korean ingredients online here.

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5	Baby Cabbage 애배추
2⅓ tbs	Soybean paste (Doenjang) 된장
9 oz	Korean Radish 무 (optional)
18	Anchovy (dried) 멸치
1 tbs	Sesame Oil 참기름
2¼ tsp	Garlic (minced) 다진 마늘
5	Green Onion 파
pinch	Black Pepper 후추
1 tsp	Salt 소금
pinch	Gochugaru, Korean Hot Pepper Flakes 고춧가루
for rice water
2⅓ cups	Rice, white short grain 쌀
12¾ cups	Water 물

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1. Wash Wash the baby cabbage under running water.		1 Wash baby cabbage
2. Blanch Blanch in boiling water with a pinch of salt until the leaves get limp.		2 Blanch 3 min pinch of salt
3. Rinse Rinse in cold water and drain.		3 Rinse in cold water Drain
4. Cut Cut the baby cabbage into 1.5” pieces.		4 Cut 1.5”
5. Cut Korean radish Cut Korean radish into thin squares. (1”X1”X1/8”)		5 Cut Korean radish 1”X1”X1/8”
6. Cut green onions Cut green onions into 1” pieces.		6 Cut green onions 1” pieces
7. Prepare rice water Prepare rice water. Wash 2 cups of rice once and drain the water out. Add 11 cups of water and rub the rice until the water turns milky in color. Strain the rice and reserve the rice water for the soup. (Save rice for another recipe).		7 Wash 2 cups rice Drain water Add 11 cup water Rub rice until milky Strain rice and reserve rice water
8. Saute In a large pot, sauté cabbage and radishes in sesame oil until radish begins to soften, about 3 minutes.		8 Salute with sesame oil 3 min baby cabbage radish
9. Add rice water Add reserved rice water.		9 Add rice water
10. Add anchovies Place anchovies in a mesh ball and add to the soup.		10 Add anchovies (in mesh ball)
11. Add garlic Add garlic.		11 Add garlic
12. Add soybean paste Place a mesh strainer on the pot. Add soybean paste and gochugaru (hot pepper flakes) to the soup through the strainer. Remove strainer. Add black pepper and salt.		12 Add soybean paste gochugaru black pepper salt
13. Cook Bring soup to a boil. Cook uncovered on medium to high heat for 30 minutes.		13 Cook 30 minHigh Heat
14. Add green onions Add green onions and cook on high heat 5 minutes.		14 Add green onions Cook High Heat 5 min