Soup & Stew

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams

Name: Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 40 g Taro; 20 g Shiitake mushrooms; 1 g Red chili pepper; 2 g Cheongyang chili pepper; 150 g Hard clams (baekhap); 40 g Perilla seed powder; 150 g Soft tofu (sundubu); 500 ml Water

토란순두부찌개

A thick, nutty sundubu-jjigae with taro, shiitake and soft tofu in a rich hard-clam broth thickened with perilla seed powder. The clam broth and perilla flavor mean no salt is needed, and taro helps flush out sodium.

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

10mPrep

25mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the taro into 2×2 cm pieces.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 1

Julienne the shiitake and slice the chilies diagonally.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 2

Bring 500 ml of water to a boil in a pot, add the clams and simmer to make the broth.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 3

When the clams open, add the taro, perilla seed powder and shiitake and simmer.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 4

When the broth has thickened somewhat, add the soft tofu and simmer.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 5

Top with the red and green chilies to finish.

Taro Soft Tofu Stew with Hard Clams — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

312.7Calories (kcal)

2.93 gCarbs

3.48 gProtein

2.96 gFat

409.2 mgSodium

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

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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.