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Cold Doenjang Soup (Doenjang Naengguk)

Name: Cold Doenjang Soup (Doenjang Naengguk)
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 5 g bonito flakes (5g); 5 g cucumber (5g); 1 g perilla leaves (1g); 50 g Broth: Korean radish (50g); 1 g dried kelp (dasima) (1g); 10 g green onion (10g); 500 g water (500g); 1 g Doenjang seasoning: soybean powder (1g); 1.5 g sugar (1.5g); 2 g vinegar (2g); 0.5 g minced green onion (0.5g); 0.5 g minced garlic (0.5g); 0.5 g minced onion (0.5g); 1 g minced cheongyang chili pepper (1g); 1 g low-sodium doenjang (soybean paste) (1g); 3 g sesame oil (3g)

된장냉국

Soup & stew · Boiled

Soups & stewsCourse

30kcal · per serving

3/5Spice

🌱 VeganGluten-free

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Recipe

Cold Doenjang Soup (Doenjang Naengguk)

🌶 Spicy 3/5VeganGluten-freeContains: soy, sesame

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Servings1

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bonito flakes가다랑어포(5g)
5 g
cucumber오이(5g)
5 g
perilla leaves깻잎(1g)
↔ No perilla leaves? Shiso leaves are a close cousin. In wraps, large basil or mint leaves also work.
🛒 Where to buy: Korean grocery stores (fresh produce)
1 g
Broth: Korean radish육수 무(50g)
50 g
dried kelp (dasima)다시마(1g)
1 g
green onion대파(10g)
10 g
water물(500g)
500 g
Doenjang seasoning: soybean powder된장양념 콩가루(1g)
↔ No Doenjang seasoning: soybean powder? Use red or brown miso. Miso is sweeter and milder, so add a little more and a pinch of salt.
🛒 Where to buy: Korean grocery stores; miso is in most supermarkets
1 g
sugar설탕(1.5g)
1.5 g
vinegar식초(2g)
2 g
minced green onion다진 대파(0.5g)
0.5 g
minced garlic다진 마늘(0.5g)
0.5 g
minced onion다진 양파(0.5g)
0.5 g
minced cheongyang chili pepper다진 청양고추(1g)
1 g
low-sodium doenjang (soybean paste)저염된장(1g)
↔ No low-sodium doenjang (soybean paste)? Use red or brown miso. Miso is sweeter and milder, so add a little more and a pinch of salt.
🛒 Where to buy: Korean grocery stores; miso is in most supermarkets
1 g
sesame oil참기름(3g)
3 g

Nutrition per serving

30kcal

1.12gCarbs

0.73gProtein

0.6gFat

69.4mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

Put the broth ingredients in a pot and boil for 20 minutes, then turn off the heat, add the bonito flakes and steep for 10 minutes, strain through a sieve, and chill.
Make the doenjang seasoning.
Julienne the cucumber and perilla leaves.
Dissolve the doenjang seasoning in the chilled broth.
Finish with the julienned cucumber and perilla leaves on top.

💡 TipLow-sodium doenjang is used to reduce sodium intake. Soybean powder and vinegar add a nutty and sweet-and-sour taste.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.