It was amazing to get so many requests for silken tofu soup, SunDuBu JjiGae (순두부 찌개). This proves that many people in the world like this soup. The broth is spicy and matches great with the silken tofu. With the same basic seasonings used in this soup, you can make a different variety such as beef or clam. You can also put both in as I did in this recipe. The kimchi is optional. I’m very happy with this recipe, so I hope you like this too. 😀
Yield: 2 Servings
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Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 1 Pack silken Tofu (SoonDuBu) 11 oz
- ¼ Cup Beef (2oz)
- ¼ Cup Kimchi
- ½ Pack Enokitake Mushroom
- ⅓ Cup Zucchini
- ½ Onion
- 1 Green Onion
- 1 Hot Pepper
- 1 Egg
Beef Ingredients
- ½ tsp Cooking Wine
- ¼ tsp Soy Sauce
- ¼ tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
Broth Ingredients
Seasoning Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- ½ Tbsp Hot Pepper Oil
- 1 Tbsp Soup Soy Sauce
- ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- Some Salt
- Some Black Pepper
Directions
Cut ¼ cup of beef into thin strips.
Marinate the beef with ½ tsp of cooking wine, ¼ tsp of soy sauce, ¼ tsp of minced garlic, and a pinch of black pepper while you are preparing the other ingredients.
Rinse the clams once in cold water.
To make the broth, cook 10 clams and 5 pieces of kelp in 2½ cups of water for 5 minutes on high.
Cut ½ of an onion, 1 green onion, and 1 hot pepper into ½-inch pieces. Prepare ½ pack of Enokitake mushroom by removing the bottom part of it. You can also use shiitake mushrooms or another kind of mushroom.
Chop ¼ cup of kimchi into bite sized pieces.
5 Minutes later, remove the clams and kelp from the broth and save the clams for later.
In a heated pan, fry 2 Tbsp of red pepper powder, 1 Tbsp of oil, and ½ Tbsp of minced garlic for 10 seconds on high.
Add the marinated beef and fry until it is half cooked.
Add the onion and kimchi. Fry until the beef is completely cooked.
Pour the broth into the pan.
Add 1 Tbsp of soup soy sauce and the zucchini. Cook on high.
The silken packaging has a cutting line marked on it at the end of the packaging. However it is easier to cut the whole package in half lengthwise and remove the soft tofu with a spoon.
Once it starts to boil add 1 pack of silken tofu, one spoonful at a time.
Then add the Enokitake mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes on medium high.
5 Minutes later, add the cooked clams, the green onions and pepper. Cook for another minute.
Taste it because you might want to add some more salt and black pepper.
Lastly, add 1 egg and turn off the heat.
If you want, drizzle a little bit of sesame oil on top before serving. Personally, I prefer to skip the sesame oil for mine. 😉
Soft tofu soup mixed with rice doesn’t need any other side dishes. This is yummy. I hope you like this recipe. Thanks.
Yum, that looks delicious! I am SO glad that you posted this recipe and I can’t wait to try it. It’s one of my favorite soups, I could eat it every day 🙂 I will definitely make it this week. Thanks!
hi Caroline,
I am also SO glad that you are glad about this recipe. hehe Yep.. enjoy !!! thanks 😀
I made it tonight and as expected, it was absolutely delicious. It has a bit more ingredients and steps than my other recipe but the taste is much more complex so it’s definitely worth it. Can’t wait for your next recipe!
hi Caroline,
hehe.. there is some reason for that.. as I mentioned.. I got so many requests from people for this dish.. some wanted beef.. and some wanted clam.. some wanted kimchi.. some even wanted dumplings in it.. @,@ hehe.. so I did it at one shot..because I made them wait for a long time for this post. yep..I also liked the result.. so worth to try..hehe thanks 😀
Hi Aeri,
Thank you for this recipe. I cannot wait to try it, but will have to go to the asian store before to pick up the ingredients.
Can you please tell me more about your cooking clay pot. I have had this kind of soup at the korean restaurant before…is the pot only used to make the soup? and what other dishes is it used for? Do you need to season it first before using…..
Thank you!
hi Jenn,
clay pot is good for making soup or stew.. I used this for steamed egg side-dish also.. you can use this for bibimbap also..you drizzle a little bit of sesame oil and salt before adding rice and other ingredients for bibmbap..but other dishes…you don’t have to season before using it.. thanks
Hi Aeri
thank you for another great recipe, will cook it for my guest tonitw.
Btw a quick question, when you were pregnant, can you still eat kimchi and yummy side veggie side dishes that you created (like cucumber, white radish etc) since they are not a cooked dish?
hi momoei,
I hope you enjoy your dinner with your guest tonight. 😀 I want to be there too..hehe
about your question.. it’s better not to eat too spicy or salty food when you are pregnant. so try not to eat too much kimchi… (To be honest, I ate sometimes..it’s hard to live without kimchi as a Korean..hehe) .but otherwise.. we eat other vegetable side-dishes. 😀
I have the same stone bowl as you have. Can you use the stone bowl on an electric stove? When you add the broth to the hot pot, do you add cold broth or hot?
hi D,
I think that you can use it on an electric stove too… just make sure that the soup doesn’t boil out over. about an another question..it doesn’t matter if it’s hot or cold.. whatever it is.. once it’s starts to boil again.. you add the soft tofu. enjoy 😀
This looks very delicious! I’m definately gonna make it when I get the ingredients, but for now, I can only use my imagination. =] Thanks for yet another great recipe! 🙂
hi keitochan101,
haha.. imagination.. I like that. 😀 I will imagine that I’m eating kimbap now.. hm… oops.. it makes me more hungry for kimbap.. ㅜ.ㅜ thanks 😀
Hi Aeri,
This looks so yummy! I love to order this when I go to Korean restaurants.
I actually went to buy clams today so I can try making this. But I’m still lacking some ingredients and shops will be closed tomorrow for Easter Monday so I’ll have to wait till Thursday to try it.
I hope it turns out good!! Thanks for this!
Can you do a video on how you can steam eggs using a stone bowl? I normally steam my eggs in a stovetop water bath, but is interested to learn to steam eggs using a stone bowl.
Hi D,
I already posted it before.. I will give you a link for it. 😀
http://aeriskitchen.com/2009/05/boiled-egg-side-dish-%EA%B3%84%EB%9E%80%EC%B0%9C-gaeranjjim/
Can you also do a video on Dolsot Bibimbap? I love the crunchy rice on from the stone bowl.
hi D,
Okay, I will add it to my list.. thanks 😀
hi aeri,
good day!!! i want to make this dish but its realy hard to find some ingredients, can i skip the clams? i realy want to try this it looks realy yummy, thanks
hi kaeran,
yes.. you can skip it.. if you have dried anchovy.. it will be good to add it instead.. thanks
my all time fav in korean restaurant..kam ja tang is also my #1 fav!
hi Greentea00,
I love kamjatang too.. hehe do you like greentea ??
Oh my goodness, so glad I found your blog. Amazing! Can’t wait to make this (one of my faves) and the other dishes you have posted. Thanks so much!!!
hi Jeremy,
Nice to meet you.. hehe yes try as many as you can ~~~ 😀 thanks
I love this recipe.. You made it look just like the restaurant. I’ve been trying to cook this at home for awhile now… Maybe I’ll try it tonite. Thanls for sharing! 🙂
could i use soft tofu found in non asian grocery store? how is sun du bu different?
hi Susan,
you can use that soft tofu too..but if you want the special texture this dish has.. try extra soft tofu.. soon du bu is extra soft tofu.. .I saw other country has this kind of tofu too..
Hi Aeri,
I recently tried your soup….it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
The clams at the store were not very fresh so I omitted it, and used some anchovy stock granules, but it still came out good.
Thanks!
Hi Aeri,
I found out this blog from your youtube channel. I have tried some of your recipes already and the result all came out pretty good, thanks a lot. Just wondering if you can upload a video about how to make 감자탕 by any chance? I really like the taste of 감자탕 … Again…thanks for your recipes…
hi Helen,
Thanks for your comment. oh.. 감자탕 .. sounds good.. Okay I will add it to my list. 😉
Thanks a lot!!! can’t wait to try your recipe 😆
hu unnie! how do you make this without beef? do you just leave it out but use the same recipe? 😮
hi Marigold,
Yep.. leave it out from the recipe.. but you might have to add a little more seasoning to your soup because of it. Or you can substitute the beef with mushroom. thanks
Hello Aeri, thank you for your continuous hard work posting these fab recipes! ^^
Ive just made the 순두부 찌개 and its soooo yummy ^__^ Mind you Im vegetarian so I simply omitted all the mussels and meat and added some quorn instead (a tip for other vegetarians? 🙂
Keep up the good work ^^v
hi MugunghwaSakuraAi,
Thanks for the tip for other vegetarians. I’m happy to hear that you got success. Someday, I will post a vegetarian version of 순두부 찌개 recipe someday. 🙂
Hiiii Aeri!
I hope you’re doing well! I finally tried this and its yummmm!
here’s a picture of it 🙂
http://instagr.am/p/RCn-/
XO, Mona
hi Mona,
Wow… your name is Mona ?? I’m super excited to see your message here. You are smerffet on youtube..right.. Without your picture, I wouldn’t notice it. hehe… I always so happy to see food picture that somebody try my recipes. Thank you very much. Happy you liked it. hehe I’m always watching your videos and reading blog posts. I wish I could do make up that pretty like you. 🙂 have a great week. Hope to see you again
yea it’s smerfette haha 😳
Your food pics always make me soooo hungry!! I can’t resist making it and so glad I did.
you have a great week too! 😮 😉
Hi Mona,
Thanks you have a great weekend. 🙂
p.s Please try more Korean food.
This looks so good i really want to try it! But i was wondering, if i dont want to use zucchini, is there something else i can use?
hi mandy,
Just skip it..and if you want.. you can add other vegetables you like…
hi aeri,this is my first time cooking korean, and i love your recipes…so, i wanted to ask you if tofu includes alcoholic ingredients in them???or somethins muslim ppl cant eat???
hi maya,
I don’t think tofu has alcoholic thing in it.. that;s what I know.. so I think you can eat tofu..
Hi Aeri,
I made this 순구부찌개 for lunch today. The broth was thinner than the 구부돈장찌개 and, you’re right, less salty. But also delicious!!
Time to go to the grocery store again 😉
Jocelyn
Hey Aeri!!!
I was thinking about my favorite dish when I lived in Korea. My parents would take me to eat budae jjigae with the spam, hotdogs, and noodles at least once a week! Do you have a recipe for it?
hi Melissa B.
I didn’t post that recipe yet..but I will add it to my list. thanks 🙂
Thank you very much for this excellent and easy to follow recipe! I loved this recipe so much that I subscribed to you on Youtube AND bought your e-book on Amazon! Thank you for all the time and effort and hard work you put into your recipes! I greatly appreciate it! 😛
hi Aline,
Oh.. thank you very much. I hope you liked my e-book. If you can, please leave a review about my e-book on amazon for me. hehe thanks 🙂
Hello Aeri,
Thank you very much for the recipe, you make it look so ez cant hardly wait to try it. One question, what is ‘soup soy sauce’ ? Is it the same with regular soy sauce ?…Thank you for your help and Happy Holidays to you and your family….
hi Dinah Williams,
This is about soup soy sauce ^^
http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/09/soy-sauce-for-soup/
Happy new year.. thanks
Is it necessary to have a clay pot to cook spicy tofu soup? Does it change the taste or cooking process if a clay pot is not used?
hi David,
You don’t have to use a clay pot for this. When you use a clay pot for your soup, it starts to boil slowly..and once it becomes hot.. it keep the hot temperature longer .. so while you are eating.. the soup can be still bubbling or hot.. (we serve the clay pot just that way on the dinner table..)
Hey Aeri~
I don’t eat sea food at all, so I was wondering what substituent you can use for the broth instead?
THANK YOU~
♥Shannon
hi Shannon,
Oh.. you don’t eat seafood.. it gives good flavor to it..but since you don’t eat.. you can just skip them.
Oh ok hehe thank you ♥ and btw your son is SO CUTE!!!! ^^
Hi Aeri, to make the broth for sundubu jjigae, if I don’t have clams, what should I use instead? thank you
hi Nelly,
You can just skip or use other seafood you like too..
Hi Aeri,
I just want to ask if I dont have kelp, what other ingredient can I used to make the broth taste good? Thanks for sharing and helping us with Korean with. Your effort is very appreciated 😀
hi leihino,
You can skip the kelp or.. can use some dried anchovies if you have.. the clam will give good flavor to the broth.. so don’t worry if you don’t use kelp. thanks
Hi aerie where can I purchase those traditional pots? Also what are they called? Thank you
Hi Rose,
Check Korean grocery stores, they will have this clay pot. It is called “뚝배기 (TtukBaeGi) in Korean” Thanks
Hi Aeri,
I just want to ask can I make the Broth with only kelp?
hi Nikki,
Yes, you can..just you will lose some good flavor from clam.. but it will be still okay. 🙂
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I just made it and I am very happy with the flavour.
Hi would you mind telling me the different kinds of sundubu jjigae? I have already tried haemul sundubu jjigae, which I love, and I would like a bigger variety to choose from. thanks 😛
kimchi sundubu jjigae, beef sundubu jjigae, fish sundubu jjigae, oyster sundubu jjigae, etc.. depends on what kind of ingredient you add.. there will be many different kids..
Hi Aeri, if I wanted to make 4 servings, would I just double the amount of each ingredient? How about the time? For example, I’m supposed to add 10 clams and 5 pieces of kelp in 2 1/2 cups of water and boil for 10 minutes. For 4 servings, would I add 20 clams and 10 pieces of kelp in 5 cups of water and boil for 10 minutes or 20 minutes?
hi Christine,
Yes, you can double the ingredient amount. Many times, I mention.. once it starts to boil.. the reason I say that is.. depending on stove.. temperature.. the cooking time can be various.. so again.. the more water will take longer to start to boil.. but once it is start to boil.. the cooking time should be same.. ^^
Hello aeris, i can’t find kelp in my country. But i can have anchovy. How much anchovy i need to subsitute the kelp? So to make the broth can i use both clam & anchovy? & i dont have the pot, can i cook it with stainless pot? Thankyou so much 🙂
hi Sally,
just skip the kelp and follow rest of the recipe,, you do not want too much anchovy flavor in it ^^
u can use the pot u use for ur soup… hope u like this recipe .. thanks
Thankyou so much! 😉
hi Sally,
You are more than welcome. 😉
can you do this with tuna? I saw that you have one with tuna but it doesn’t have the extra soft tofu or seafood in it…
hi ami,
Maybe you are talking about tuna kimchi jjigae? http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/12/kimchi-soup-%EA%B9%80%EC%B9%98-%EC%B0%8C%EA%B0%9Ckimchi-jjigae/ Thanks
Hi aeri I don’t want to use beef – what to replace it with? Thank you!
hi Christine Ahn,
Actually many people use pork for this kind of dish in Korea..since pork is much cheaper than beef there. So you can use port too. thanks