Baechu Guk (배춧국 / Cabbage Soup)

A simple Korean cabbage soup with doenjang, garlic, soy sauce, and tuna sauce.

5 prep + 20 cook25 min · easy

Ingredients

  • Cabbageas needed
  • Minced garlic0.5 tbsp
  • Water700 g
  • Korean miso / doenjang3 tbsp
  • Soy sauce1 tbsp
  • Tuna sauce1 tbsp
  • Saltto taste

Cooking Steps

  1. 1

    Pour water into a pot.

  2. 2

    Pass the Korean miso through a sieve, then stir it into the broth. You can skip the sieve if you want.

  3. 3

    Add everything and boil until the cabbage becomes soft.

Tips

  • Use salt at the end only after tasting because doenjang and tuna sauce are already salty.

Substitutes

Korean napa cabbage → Savoy cabbage or sweetheart cabbage

Both soften well in soup and are easy to find in UK supermarkets.