Korean Dumpling Soup

Ingredients

• Water - 5 cups
• Dried Medium-Sized Anchovies - 15 pieces
• Dashima - iPhone-size piece
• Mandu - 6 Large-sized or 10 medium-sized
• Onion - 1/2
• Spring onion - 10-inch piece
• Egg - 1
• Beef - 100 grams
• Mirin - 1 Tablespoon
• Minced garlic - 1 Tablespoon
• Soup soy sauce - 1/2 Tablespoon
• Salt - few shakes
• Black pepper - few shakes

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Make Broth ---

2. 2

   Split the dried anchovies in half and throw out out the black innards and heads. Place them in a large pot.

3. 3

   Put the pot on a high heat and roast the anchovies (without oil) for 20-30 seconds. Make sure to stir them around so they don't burn.

4. 4

   Then pour the water into the pot. Place your kombu pieces into the water. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to a medium and let the broth simmer for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Take out the kombu pieces after 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Let the broth cook for another 10 minutes with the anchovies. After the 10 minutes, strain the liquid.

7. 7

   Also, I forgot to mention in the video, but after straining, you can add 1 tablespoon of Mirin to the broth. This will neutralize any remaining fishy smell in the broth. Set the broth aside.

8. 8

   --- Prep Veggies ---

9. 9

   Cut onion and spring onion into thin strips.

10. 10

    Cut beef into small bite-sized pieces.

11. 11

    Crack egg and mix the yolk together.

12. 12

    --- Cook Soup ---

13. 13

    Pour broth into a smaller pot (pot should be deep enough that dumplings are fully submerged). Bring broth up to a boil.

14. 14

    Place beef pieces in and cook for 30 seconds. Then reduce heat to a medium so your broth doesn't reduce too quickly. Put your dumplings into the broth.

15. 15

    Then mix in soup soy sauce to the broth. Let the dumplings cook in the broth for 2-3 minutes (or until they turn slightly translucent).

16. 16

    Then place in the sliced onions, minced garlic and spring onions.

17. 17

    Turn off the heat and gently pour in your egg mixture.

18. 18

    Season the broth with a few shakes of salt and pepper. Serve in a bowl. Remember to share!