Korean Fish Cake Soup
As the weather condition obtains cooler, soup gains appeal as a side dish. This Korean fish cake soup (Eomuk-guk, 어묵국 or Odeng-guk, 오뎅국) is a best Korean home cooking.
It is rather simple to make as well as additionally all the components made use of are rather inexpensive. Possibly that’s why it is additionally a prominent beverage treat to go along with soju (소주)– a Korean distilled alcohol.
Some truths regarding Korean fish cakes
- Korean fish cakes are called Odeng (오뎅) or Eomuk (어묵). Though Odeng is affected by Oden from Japan. So over the last few years, as component of a Korean language filtration motion, making use of Eomuk is extra urged.
- Generally Korean fish cakes are made with surimi, wheat flour, carrots, onion, salt, sugar as well as various other ingredients. These components are blended, massaged, formed after that steamed, steamed or fried.
- I do not find out about you, however generally, the assumption is that packaged Korean fish cakes normally readily available from a Korean food store are “not healthy and balanced”. However however, it’s less expensive as well as easier than making them on your own.
- If you’re searching for a much healthier option of Korean fish cakes, you need to look into 2 of my fish cake dishes. One is for side recipes as well as the various other one is for soup production.
Some truths regarding Korean fish cake soup
- Korean fish cake soup is additionally a prominent Korean road treat. When I was a youngster, I made use of to pay 100 won (approx United States $0.10) for one stick of Korean fish cake (with a mug of soup) however I listened to that it’s around 1000 won (approx United States $1) nowadays.
- When individuals acquire Korean fish cake soup at the road supplier, they additionally normally order Korean spicy rice cake (Tteokbokki, 떡볶이). They go truly well with each other, like support.
My fish cake soup was truly wonderful. Absolutely great reassuring food for a cool evening. My brew ended up truly well as well as it truly made the soup preference rejuvenating, cozy, reassuring as well as tasted healthy and balanced!
To make my soup extra nice, I also made use of an unique pot that I brought from Korea one decade back! (It’s a prominent Japanese warm pot.) This was in fact my very first time utilizing this pot as well as I was rather fired up regarding it.
FYI, you do not require to utilize this kind of pot however it does look elegant as well as provides perfectly! It would certainly be fantastic if you’re having a visitor over for this kind of soup.
I wish you appreciate my dish as well as additionally the convenience it brings. Allow me understand exactly how you liked it! xo
Components for Korean Fish Cake Soup (Offers 2)
Key
- 200g (7 ounces) Korean fish cakes (4 rectangular shape fish cake sheets) or homemade fish cakes
- 30g (1 ounce) eco-friendly onion, very finely cut
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice a glass of wine
- 1 tsp diced garlic
- A couple of splits of ground black pepper
- ( Optional) great sea salt to preference– I really did not utilize any kind of.
Brew
- 6 mugs water
- 10g (0.4 ounces) dried out kelp
- 30g (1 ounce) dried out anchovy, head as well as black vital organs eliminated
- 100g (3.5 ounces) white radish/Korean radish/daikon radish, very finely cut
* 1 Tablespoon = 15ml, 1 Mug = 250ml
** If you intend to find out more regarding Korean components, inspect my 30 important Korean cooking components checklist!
Exactly How to Make Korean Fish Cake Soup
Brew
1. Place the water (6 mugs) in a medium/large pot as well as include the dried out kelp as well as anchovies. (If you can utilize a huge tea infuser, it will certainly be a much neater procedure later on!) Steam it for 10 minutes revealed on tool warmth.
2. Get (& & dispose of )the kelp as well as include the radish pieces. Steam the radish as well as anchovy for a more 10 minutes.
3. Get as well as reserved the radish. Filter with the steamed supply over moist cheese/linen towel to get rid of little fragments from the kelp as well as anchovies. (If you do not mind these fragments drifting in your soup, you can avoid sieving as well as simply get rid of the anchovies from the brew. However I advise sieving!)
Key
4.( This action ought to begin co-currently as action 1 or action 2 to conserve your time.) Run some warm water onto the fish cake sheets to get rid of the excess oil finishing. (Shop acquired fish cakes are deep fried!)
Cut the fish cakes right into little rectangular shape dimension. Or cut them in lengthy strips as well as stick through some wood skewers for a fancier appearance. (I made 6 skewers as well as each stick has 2 lengthy strips of fish cakes on it.)
5. Steam the brew as well as radish (from action 3) on tool high warmth as well as include the soy sauce, rice a glass of wine as well as garlic. Mix briefly. When steamed, decrease the warmth to tool. Include the fish cakes right into the soup after that steam up until they are soft as well as the flavour from the soup has actually taken in (regarding 3 to 5 minutes).
Relying on your dimension of pot, you might intend to sprinkle some soup over the fish cakes with your ladle to grow the flavour. (Include some salt to taste if you call for, however I really did not include any kind of.) Spray a couple of splits of ground black pepper as well as eco-friendly onions prior to offering.
6. Offer warm (with newly prepared fit to be tied rice as well as side recipes).
Note
- If you can just locate dried out kelp or dried out anchovy however not both, supplement that part by utilizing the various other readily available components. You might require to period with salt at the end.
- I additionally offered with wonderful, zesty, soy dipping sauce for fish cakes. You can look into my dish from right here.
Update: This message was initially created in October 30th, 2006 as well as upgraded with much better directions, images as well as end result.
Korean Fish Cake Soup
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Components
KEY
- 200 gKorean fish cakes( 7 ounces)
- 30 g eco-friendly onion( 1 ounce), very finely cut
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice a glass of wine
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- A couple of sprays ground black pepper
- great sea salt to preference, optional, I didn’ utilize any kind of.
BREW
- 6 mugs water
- 10 g dried out kelp( 0.4 ounces)
- 30 g dried out anchovy( 1 ounce), head as well as black vital organs eliminated
- 100 g white radish/ Korean radish/ daikon radish( 3.5 ounces), very finely cut
Directions
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Placed the water (6 mugs) in a medium/large pot as well as include the dried out kelp as well as anchovies. (If you can utilize a huge tea infuser, it will certainly be a much neater procedure later on!) Steam it for 10 minutes revealed on tool warmth.
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Get (& & dispose of) the kelp as well as include the radish pieces. Steam the radish as well as anchovy for a more 10 minutes.
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Get as well as reserved the radish. Filter with the steamed supply over moist cheese/linen towel to get rid of little fragments from the kelp as well as anchovies. (If you do not mind these fragments drifting in your soup, you can avoid sieving as well as simply get rid of the anchovies from the brew. However I advise sieving!)
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( This action ought to begin co-currently as action 1 or action 2 to conserve your time.) Run some warm water onto the fish cake sheets to get rid of the excess oil finishing. (Shop acquired fish cakes are deep fried!) Cut the fish cakes right into little rectangular shape dimension. Or cut them in lengthy strips as well as stick through some wood skewers for a fancier appearance. (I made 6 skewers as well as each stick has 2 lengthy strips of fish cakes on it.)
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Steam the brew as well as radish (from action 3) on tool high warmth as well as include the soy sauce, rice a glass of wine as well as garlic. Mix briefly. When steamed, decrease the warmth to tool. Include the fish cakes right into the soup after that steam up until they are soft as well as the flavour from the soup has actually taken in (regarding 3 to 5 minutes). Relying on your dimension of pot, you might intend to sprinkle some soup over the fish cakes with your ladle to grow the flavour. (Include some salt to taste if you call for, however I really did not include any kind of.) Spray a couple of splits of ground black pepper as well as eco-friendly onions prior to offering.
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Offer warm (with newly prepared fit to be tied rice as well as side recipes).
Notes
Nourishment Details (per offering)
The nourishment info revealed is a price quote offered by an on the internet nourishment calculator. It ought to not be thought about an alternative to an expert nutritional expert’s suggestions.