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Pollack Soup (Dongtae-tang)

Pollack Soup (Dongtae-tang)

A spicy pollack soup recipe that removes the fishy smell and brings out a clean, refreshing broth flavor.

KoreanSoup & Stew
⏱️ 5 min total📝 11 steps

What You'll Need

Pollack2 fish
Pollack milt100g
Pollack roe100g
Tofu1/2 block
Korean radish200g
Water dropwort (minari)100g
Green onion1 stalk
Onion1/2 piece
Salted shrimpa little
Cheongyang chili pepper2 peppers
Red chili pepper2 peppers
Lee Bo-eun's broth pack1 pack
Green onion leaves5 stalks
Rice-washed water3 cups
Cooking wine6 tbsp
Salt1 tbsp
Clear rice wine (Cheongju)3 tbsp
Dried radish strips10g
Dried anchovies for broth20g
Dried pollack fillet20g
Dried shiitake mushroom slices5g
Dried red chili pepper1 pepper
Whole black peppercorns10 grains
Wasabi paste1 tbsp
Gochujang (red chili paste)2 tbsp
Doenjang (soybean paste)1 tbsp
Red chili powder5 tbsp
Soup soy sauce3 tbsp
Dark soy sauce2 tbsp
Minced garlic2 tbsp
Ginger juice1 tsp

Instructions

1

Cut the pollack into pieces about 2cm thick and clean out any internal impurities.

2

In a bowl, combine the prepared pollack, green onion leaves, 3 cups of rice-washed water, 3 tbsp of cooking wine, and 1/2 tbsp of salt to thaw.

3

Place the milt, roe, and liver in a bowl and season with 3 tbsp of clear rice wine, 1 tbsp of salt, and 1 tsp of minced garlic.

4

In a pot, add 3 cups of rice-washed water, dried radish strips, dried anchovies, dried pollack, dried shiitake slices, dried red chili, and whole peppercorns to boil the broth pack.

5

Cut the radish, onion, green onion, Cheongyang chili, and red chili into large pieces.

6

In a bowl, mix the wasabi paste, gochujang, doenjang, red chili powder, soup soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, minced garlic, and ginger juice to make the seasoning paste.

7

Add the radish and onion to the boiled broth and bring to a boil.

8

Dissolve the prepared seasoning paste into the broth and bring to a boil.

9

Add the thawed pollack and the seasoned internal organs (milt, roe) and boil.

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10

Add the tofu, green onion, Cheongyang chili, and red chili, and boil for a little longer.

11

Finally, top with plenty of water dropwort and season with salted shrimp to finish.