Ultimate Korean Stock : Basic Korean Stock Recipe for All Korean Food 만능육수

dried anchovies

🥗Healthier: dried shiitake mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Mushrooms provide umami without fishiness.

dried kelp

🥗Healthier: fresh kelp

💰Cheaper: kombu

Fresh kelp offers similar flavor with less intensity.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds richness without sesame's strong flavor.

Add 10 cups of cold water to a large pot.

Add 3 dried shiitake mushrooms, 2 large green onions cut in half, 10 cloves of garlic (or 1 bulb cut in half), 5-6 slices of ginger, 1/2 large onion roughly cut, and 1 tbsp of peppercorns to the pot.

If not vegetarian, add dried anchovies after removing guts.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove the dried seaweed (tashima) after boiling to avoid slimy texture.

Drain all solid ingredients from the stock.

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