STEP 1/9
Prepare bean sprouts. Remove the roots of bean sprouts because they look tough and messy when they ripen.
STEP 2/9
Soak in cold water for about 10 minutes and rinse to remove the water.
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Cut tofu into bite-sized pieces, but cut it thickly.
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Slice green onions, cheongyang peppers, and red peppers diagonally. I used the peppers in the freezer.
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Pour 7 cups of water into a pot and boil 10g of anchovies, 5g of dried kelp, and 50g of onions. It is not bitter to remove the intestines of anchovies, and it is better to stir-fry the anchovies in the freezer in a dry pan. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat. If you add onions, the freshness and sweetness go up. When the broth boils, the fishy smell of anchovies disappears when you open the lid. It's better to cool it down for about 10 minutes. Even if you don't take out the ingredients completely, it's okay because soybean paste is in it.
STEP 6/9
Mix 2 tablespoons of soybean paste in the broth and when it boils, add bean sprouts and boil for 3 minutes. A little bit is when it boils. If you strain soybean paste through a sieve, it becomes a clean soup. Then add tofu and boil for 3 minutes.
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Add the horizontal red pepper, but if you don't have it, skip it. Add 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic and 2 teaspoon of soy sauce.
STEP 8/9
Since the salinity of soybean paste or soy sauce may vary from house to house, we season it with salt. If it's seasoned, you can skip the salt. Add the green onions and boil for about a minute. Remove from heat and add Cheongyang red pepper. I don't boil it with Cheongyang red pepper for a proper spicy taste. If you want a more spicy taste, boil it a little more.
STEP 9/9
The best recipe is bean sprout tofu soybean paste soup.
The key to bean sprout soup is to make the base soup well. Don't boil bean sprouts for too long to make bean sprout soup delicious.