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Eomuk Guk (Fish Cake Soup)

A comforting, light soup made with Korean fish cakes (eomuk) and a delicate radish and anchovy broth.

20 minutes
Serves 4
Snack/Side

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the broth by boiling the water, dried kelp, dried anchovies, and squares of Korean radish in a pot. After 10 minutes of boiling, remove and discard the kelp and anchovies, keeping the radish in the pot.

  2. 2

    Take the rectangular sheets of fish cake, fold them in half lengthwise, and thread them tightly onto long wooden skewers in an accordion-like pattern.

  3. 3

    Season the clear boiling broth with the soup soy sauce. Add a pinch of salt if necessary.

  4. 4

    Place the fish cake skewers directly into the bubbling broth.

  5. 5

    Boil gently for 3-5 minutes until the fish cakes are noticeably swollen, soft, and have released their savory flavor into the soup.

  6. 6

    Serve piping hot in bowls, ladling the broth and a piece of soft radish over the skewer, garnished with chopped scallions.

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