Soup & Stew

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp

Name: Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 0.3 g Garlic; 10 g Onion; 20 g Korean zucchini; 25 g Young napa cabbage (dan-baechu); 5 g Green onion; 25 g Tofu; 10 g Dried shrimp; 15 g Korean radish; 2.5 g Dried anchovies; 2.5 g Dried kelp (dasima); 300 g Water; 10 g Doenjang (soybean paste); 3 g Shiitake powder; 10 g Raw soybean powder

새우단배추된장국

A homey doenjang-guk with tender napa cabbage, zucchini, tofu and dried shrimp in anchovy-radish broth. Mixing raw soybean powder and shiitake powder into the doenjang reduces salt, and dried shrimp add savory depth.

🇰🇷 A twist on Doenjang Jjigae — see the classic soybean paste stew recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Simmer the broth ingredients in a pot for 10 minutes, then remove the solids.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 1

Mince the garlic, julienne the onion and slice the zucchini into flat half-moons.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 2

Cut the cabbage into 5 cm pieces, slice the green onion diagonally and cut the tofu 0.5 cm thick.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 3

Mix the doenjang with the shiitake powder, soybean powder and 50 g of broth.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 4

Dissolve the doenjang mixture in the broth and add the garlic, zucchini, onion and cabbage in that order as it simmers.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 5

When it boils, add the dried shrimp and green onion and simmer briefly.

Doenjang Soup with Napa Cabbage & Dried Shrimp — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

129.2Calories (kcal)

2.58 gCarbs

4.83 gProtein

0.88 gFat

774.8 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.