Spicy noodle soup Jan kal guksu

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Dissolve 2 teaspoons of granulated anchovy broth in 1.2 liters of water and pour the broth into a saucepan.

Step 2:

Add half a tablespoon each of soy sauce and fish sauce.

Step 3:

Add half a tablespoon of chili flakes and 2 crushed garlic cloves.

Step 4:

Add one tablespoon of Twendian soybean paste and one and a half tablespoons of Gochudian hot pepper paste. Stir thoroughly and bring to a boil.

Step 5:

Peel and cut into strips 150 g of potatoes and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

Step 6:

Boil the noodles.

Step 7:

Cut the onion into fairly large cubes and add the noodles and onion to the soup.

Step 8:

Cut the zucchini into strips, add to the soup, stir, bring to a boil and cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 9:

Chop the green onions and chili pepper and add to the soup.

Step 10:

Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 11:

Serve garnished with seaweed and toasted white sesame seeds.

Cooking tips

Korean ingredients can be purchased online, especially if you're serious about learning Korean cuisine.

Doenjang (or Doenjang) is a paste made from fermented ground soybeans, similar to Japanese miso. Gochujang (or Gochujang) is a paste made from glutinous rice and fermented soybeans with hot red pepper.