Doenjang Jjigae (Korean soybean paste soup). Doenjang jjigae (된장찌개) is a staple Korean stew made with doenjang (된장), fermented soybean paste. It is one of the most representative dishes of everyday home-cooked Korean meals. Depending on the other ingredients added, you can make endless variations of the stew. Doenjang Jjigae (Korean soybean paste soup)

You can have Doenjang Jjigae (Korean soybean paste soup) using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Doenjang Jjigae (Korean soybean paste soup)
  1. Prepare 3 cloves of minced garlic.
  2. You need 1,5 l of water.
  3. Prepare 40 of dried anchovies.
  4. Prepare 4 tbsp of soybean paste.
  5. You need 4 of large potatoes.
  6. It’s 1 of yellow onion.
  7. Prepare 2 of zucchini’s.
  8. Prepare of tofu.
  9. Prepare 3 stalks of green onion.

Below is the preparation work: Many Koreans say, "I never get tired of eating kimchi, doenjang-jjigae, and rice!" When a Korean mom chooses the first real meal for her baby, she chooses doenjang-jjigae (or soup made with soybean paste, doenjang-guk) with fluffy white rice. To make it go down easy she mixes the stew with the rice and feeds it to her child. Doenjang Jjigae aka Korean Bean Paste Soup. Doenjang means Korean fermented soybean paste.

Doenjang Jjigae (Korean soybean paste soup) instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes, dice into chuncky bits. Cut the onion, tofu, zucchini’s and green onion..

  2. Boil the water and put the garlic, dried anchovies and soybean paste in. Let it boil for 5-10 min..

  3. Add the potatoes and onion. Boil for 10 min..

  4. Add the zucchini. Boil for another 5 min..

  5. When the potatoes are soft, add the tofu, cover and boil for 5 min..

  6. When it’s done cooking add the green onion and it’s ready to serve!.

I don't think Doenjang Jjigae is as well known as Kimchi jjigae, but it's as popular and common as Kimchi jjigae in Korea, not less. Such a hearty Korean comport food. If you love Korean food, Doenjang Jjigae is one of your must try! 🙂 And while there are many ingredient variations found in doenjang jjigae, it almost universally utilizes a Korean fermented soybean paste as its main flavor component. Stir until the paste is fully dissolved. Taste the soup and add more bean paste if it's too flat.