Bausut, Dashima Gukmul (버섯, 다시마국물): Mushroom, Dashima Broth

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[Bausut: mushroom, Dashima: sea kelp, konbu, Gukmul: broth, stock]

Many Korean banchan (반찬) or side dishes are vegetarian/vegan. However, it is harder when you go into the soup and stew categories. A simple solution is to replace myulchi (멸치, Korean anchovies) broth with broth made with mushrooms and dashima (다시마). Continue reading

Sagol-guk (사골국): Beef Bone Marrow Soup/Broth

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[Sagol: beef bones, beef bone marrow, Guk: soup]

Sagol (사골, beef bones) broth is one of the most versatile soups. You can use this broth in countless number of Korean dishes such as kimchi-jjigae, duenjang-jjigae, ttuckmandu-guk, and janchiguksoo to name a few. Continue reading

Myulchi Yuksoo (멸치육수): Dried Anchovy Broth

[myulchi: dried anchovy, Yuksoo: broth]

Myulchi (멸치, dried anchovy) broth is the most frequently used broth in Korean cooking. It is used in soups, stews and even in variety of banchans (반찬, small side dishes). Myulchi broth is similar to chicken broth in Korean cooking. Continue reading