Main ingredients 🥩
lettucetuna fish saucecheongyang chili재래된장red chili
Lim Sung-geun's Cucumber Soybean Paste Soup
A crisp and refreshing cucumber soybean paste soup made quickly without stock, using flavorful soybean paste seasoning and tuna sauce
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to quickly make soup during a busy morning
- ⭐ Those looking to use up leftover cucumbers in a creative way
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Water 3 cups
- Tuna sauce 3 tablespoons
- Cucumber 200g
- Green chili peppers 3
- Soybean paste seasoning 1.5 tablespoons
- Red chili pepper or tofu as desired
Recipe 🍳
- Wash the cucumber thoroughly and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop the green chili peppers finely.
- In a pot, combine 3 cups of water, 3 tablespoons of tuna sauce, and 1.5 tablespoons of soybean paste seasoning. Stir well to dissolve.
- Turn on the heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once the broth is boiling vigorously, add the cucumber and green chili peppers at once.
- Cook for only about 1 minute after adding the vegetables, then turn off the heat immediately.
- Serve in bowls and enjoy.
- Cut the cucumber and green chili peppers into bite-sized pieces.
- Add water, tuna sauce, and soybean paste seasoning to a pot and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the cucumber and chili peppers and cook for 1 more minute.
Cooking tips 💡
- Do not overcook the cucumber, as it will become soft and mushy.
- You can add tofu or clam meat to make the soup heartier.
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