Soup & Stew

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters

Name: Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 40 g Oysters; 2 g Dried anchovies; 10 g Shiitake mushrooms; 40 g Oyster mushrooms; 20 g Korean radish; 10 g Onion; 10 g Water dropwort (minari); 3 g Green onion; 2 g Red chili pepper; 100 g Soft tofu (sundubu); 1 g Minced garlic; 10 g Perilla seed powder; 1.5 g Soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang); 0.5 g Salt

들깨순두부찌개

A mild, nutty sundubu-jjigae made with oysters, mushrooms and soft tofu in oyster-anchovy broth. Instead of the usual chili flakes, perilla seed powder gives it a rich, savory flavor with less sodium.

🇰🇷 A twist on Sundubu Jjigae — see the classic soft tofu stew recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the oysters and steam them in a hot steamer.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 1

Boil the anchovies and shiitake stems in 250 g of the oyster steaming liquid, then remove them to make the broth.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 2

Trim the oyster mushrooms, wash and tear them lengthwise, and slice the shiitake 0.5 cm thick.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 3

Slice the radish into thin squares, julienne the onion, cut the water dropwort into 3 cm lengths, and thinly slice the green onion and chili.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 4

Add the oysters, garlic, radish, onion and mushrooms to the broth and bring to a boil.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 5

Add the perilla seed powder and soft tofu and bring to a boil, then season with soup soy sauce and salt and top with the green onion, red chili and water dropwort.

Perilla Soft Tofu Stew with Oysters — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

171.7Calories (kcal)

2.92 gCarbs

2.8 gProtein

1.36 gFat

111.6 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.