1
Wash the cleaned eel with sun-dried salt, then boil it in water with about half a cup of refined rice wine and a little turmeric powder to remove any fishy or gamey odors.
Masan Eel Soup (Boyangsik)
A recipe for eel soup, a signature health food from Masan. It includes secrets to removing fishy odors and creating a rich, flavorful broth.
KoreanSoup & Stew
📝 6 steps
What You'll Need
Eelappropriate amount
Sun-dried saltappropriate amount
Refined rice wineabout half a cup
Turmeric powdera little
Namul (greens)appropriate amount (fern, napa cabbage, butterbur, etc.)
Bang-a leavesappropriate amount
Cheongyang chili pepperappropriate amount
Fresh garlicappropriate amount
Seasoning soy sauceabout half
Instructions
2
Prepare seasonal greens like fern, napa cabbage, and butterbur by cutting them into similar lengths.
3
Once the boiled eel has cooled slightly, remove it and separate the meat from the bones.
4
Boil the remaining bones and head again to create a milky, rich broth.
5
Before adding the prepared greens to the broth, toss them with half of the seasoning soy sauce so they become tender and absorb some flavor, which improves the overall taste.
6
Add the vegetables and the prepared eel meat to the broth and boil to finish the eel soup.