Kim Dae-seok's Fresh Cod Soup

Cooking tips 💡

• Before adding fresh cod to the soup, sprinkle with ginger powder and blanch in hot water for 30 seconds. This coats the surface and prevents the flesh from falling apart during boiling, keeping it springy while perfectly eliminating any off-flavors.
• Unlike clear fish soups, adding 1/2 tbsp of doenjang is essential for spicy fish stews as it neutralizes the characteristic fishy taste and adds a deep, savory richness to the broth.
• When making the broth, briefly microwaving the anchovies and shrimp beforehand drives off any off-odors and moisture, resulting in a much cleaner and more concentrated base broth with no fishy smell.

Recommended for 🙋

• ⭐Those who want to make a clean and spicy restaurant-style cod soup at home without the fish flesh falling apart.
• ⭐Those looking for a perfect hangover cure soup to soothe a weary stomach after a holiday gathering or a night of drinking.
• ⭐Those who want to serve a refreshing and clean-tasting soup using seasonal fresh cod, with absolutely no fishy smell.