Adapted from: https://www.seriouseats.com/soondubu-jjigae-korean-soft-tofu-stew-recipe
Ingredients
- 4in piece kombu
- 1/2 cup small dried anchovies (can substitute dried shrimp)
- 2 cups very fermented kimchi with juice
- 1 Tbs vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced pork belly
- 6 scallions, finely sliced, greens and whites reserved separately
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 3 Tbs gochujang
- 2 Tbs light soy sauce
- 2 Tbs gochugaru
- 24 oz soft silken tofu, roughly broken
- 4 large eggs
Directions
Combine kombu and anchovies/shrimp, cover with 1 quart water. Bring to simmer then remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes, then strain. Discard solids and reserve broth.
Drain kimchi in a fine strainer over a small bowl, squeezing to remove as much liquid as possible. Roughly chop kimchi and reserve kimchi and juice separately.
Heat oil in a 2 to 3 quart saucepan until shimmering. Add pork belly and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Add scallion whites, garlic, and chopped kimchi. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add kimchi juice, gochujang, and soy sauce. Cook until vegetables are well-coated in even layer of sauce. Add strained broth, kochukaru, and soft. Stir gently and heat until boiling. Season to taste with more kochukaru or soy sauce if desired. Remove from heat and add eggs. sprinkle with scallion greens. Serve immediately while still boiling, gently stirring eggs into the broth.