Doenjang Broth

Earthy soybean broth layered with doenjang, garlic, anchovy stock, and vegetables.

Use foundational chicken or beef bone broth from foundational bone broths as the master liquid. A handful of dried anchovies (or a small splash of fish sauce) stands in for a separate anchovy-kelp extraction; doenjang and vegetables do the rest.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 L foundational chicken or beef bone broth
  • 44 mL–59 mL doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
  • 15–20 g dried anchovies in a sachet, or 5 mL–10 mL fish sauce
  • Garlic, onion
  • Zucchini, potato, mushroom, tofu
  • optionalFresh chili
  • optionalGochugaru for color

Method

  1. Bring foundational broth to a simmer; dissolve doenjang through a strainer to avoid grit.
  2. Add anchovy sachet or fish sauce; simmer with aromatics and hard vegetables until tender.
  3. Add soft vegetables and tofu; simmer briefly; adjust salt.