Chueotang || Loach Soup, 泥鳅汤, 泥鰍湯, どじょうスープ, 추어탕 1

Chueo-tang is a Korean soup made with loach, a small, eel-like fish. It’s a traditional dish known for its rich flavor and numerous health benefits.

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

• 600g loach
• 300g pumpkin leaves
• 2 pumpkins
• 1000g bracken fern
• 3 green chilies
• 2 red chilies
• 2 green onions
• 1 piece of ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• Appropriate amount of sansho powder
• 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
• 5 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean red pepper powder)
• 3 tablespoons doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Pepper

Instructions:

1. Prepare the loach: Place the loach in a covered container with salt to purge impurities. Rinse thoroughly with salted water. Boil the loach until cooked and strain the broth.
2. Prepare the vegetables: Cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces. Remove the tough stems from the pumpkin leaves and tear them into pieces. Cut the bracken fern into bite-sized pieces.
3. Prepare the aromatics: Slice the green onions and chili peppers. Mince the garlic and ginger.
4. Make the broth: Add doenjang and gochujang to the loach broth. Add the pumpkin leaves and pumpkin and cook until they are tender.
5. Season and finish: Add gochugaru, soy sauce, minced garlic, ginger, green onions, sansho powder, and chili peppers. Cook until the flavors are well combined and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

Serving Suggestions:

• Serve hot with a side of rice.
• Enjoy with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a dollop of chili paste.

Note:

• Sansho powder: This is a Japanese spice made from the fruit of the prickly ash tree. It provides a citrusy and slightly numbing sensation. You can substitute it with Sichuan peppercorns if you can’t find sansho powder.
• Gochujang: This is a Korean red pepper paste that adds a sweet and spicy flavor.
• Doenjang: This is a Korean soybean paste that provides a salty and umami flavor.

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