Hearty Abundant Mallow Soup with Savory Anchovy Broth
Hearty Abundant Mallow Soup with Savory Anchovy Broth
A Comforting Bowl of Abundant Mallow Soup!
On a chilly day, I made some warming Abundant Mallow Soup. It’s a perfect dish to chase away the cold!
Main Ingredients- 1 bundle of fresh Abundant Mallow (Auk)
- 7 dried small shrimp
- 2 sheets of dried kelp (about 5x5cm)
- 700ml rice water (about 3.5 cups)
Seasoning- 2 Tbsp Doenjang (fermented soybean paste)
- 1 Tbsp Gochujang (red chili paste)
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp Doenjang (fermented soybean paste)
- 1 Tbsp Gochujang (red chili paste)
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, thoroughly wash the Abundant Mallow leaves under running water. Gently rub the stems to soften them, which helps tenderize the leaves. Once clean, roughly chop the mallow into bite-sized pieces, about 5cm long.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of Doenjang, 1 tablespoon of Gochujang, and 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic. Mix well to create the seasoning paste. Preparing the paste beforehand ensures the seasonings dissolve evenly into the soup.
Step 3
If you don’t have anchovy or kelp broth, rice water makes an excellent substitute. Prepare 700ml of rice water, which is the cloudy water leftover after rinsing rice. This will give the soup a smoother and more savory flavor.
Step 4
Pour the 700ml of rice water into a pot. Add the 2 sheets of kelp and 7 dried small shrimp. Then, add the prepared seasoning paste. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove the kelp to prevent the broth from becoming cloudy.
Step 5
Once the rice water-based broth is vigorously boiling, add all the prepared Abundant Mallow. Gently press the mallow down to submerge it in the broth and let it cook. Initially, maintain a high heat until the mallow wilts, then reduce to medium heat and simmer until tender.
Step 6
When the Abundant Mallow is fully cooked and tender, add a generous amount of chopped green onions for added fragrance. Let it simmer for another moment after adding the green onions to deepen the soup’s flavor.
Step 7
Serve the delicious Abundant Mallow Soup hot, perhaps with a bowl of rice! It’s absolutely divine when you mix rice into the soup. Warm yourself from the inside out with a comforting bowl of this soup on a cold day!
