Okjubu's White Clam Soup

A rich and savory soup featuring white clams and fish cake in a refreshing dried anchovy broth, delivering an exceptional depth of flavor.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who enjoy a warm yet refreshing soup to pair with a drink for a clean, satisfying meal
  • Home cooks looking to enjoy a gourmet street food-inspired delicacy without leaving home

Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings

  • white clams 500g
  • Busan fish cake 1 pack
  • fish cake soup mix 1 pack
  • dried anchovy stock 1.2L
  • radish 100g
  • green onion 0.5 bunch
  • beef dashi a pinch
  • whole peppercorns a pinch
  • salt to taste a pinch
  • red crab sauce (or red king crab sauce) 2 tablespoons

Recipe 🍳

  1. Rinse the white clams thoroughly under running water and remove any impurities from the shells.
  2. Cut about 100g of radish into bite-sized chunks.
  3. Pour the pre-boiled dried anchovy stock into a pot and add the chopped radish, then bring to a boil.
  4. Once the broth is boiling, add a pinch of beef dashi, finely chopped green onion, and whole peppercorns for added aroma and flavor.
  5. Adjust seasoning with salt to taste, then cut the fish cake into convenient eating sizes and add it along with one pack of fish cake soup mix.
  6. Add the cleaned white clams to the pot and simmer gently until the flavors are fully extracted.
  7. Serve the red crab sauce in a small bowl as a dipping sauce for the finished clams and fish cake.
  1. Clean the white clams thoroughly and chop the radish into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Boil the dried anchovy stock with the radish, then add beef dashi, green onion, and peppercorns.
  3. Season with salt and add the fish cake and fish cake soup mix.
  4. Add the white clams and simmer until the broth is well infused with flavor.
  5. Serve with red crab sauce for dipping.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Using the soup mix included with the fish cake makes it easy to recreate the signature sticky, flavorful broth typical of street-side stalls.
  • Avoid overcooking the white clams, as they can become tough; reduce heat once the broth has sufficiently extracted its flavor.
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