Soon Dubu

Now for one of my ALL TIME favorite dishes, soon dubu.

I eat tofu like no one's business and let me tell you, really like no one's business. xO

Honestly, my last meal on earth would be soon dubu.

Soon Dubu is a chili based soup with tofu, vegetables, an egg and usually a meat of your choice. I nix the meat in my soon dubu. Oh man guys, I LoVe soon dubu. I've asked almost every Korean person I know if they can show me how to make the soup base, but it seems like its a pinch and dash kind of recipe...hard to replicate. So after much rejection one Korean friend finally showed me the light, a soup base in a packet! A packet!!! At first I thought, "man...its in a packet...its not gonna be authentic". But my friend assured me that this soup packet tasted just like how they make soup broth at home. So I bought me some soup base, and I gotta say...its a substanstial stand in for a homemade broth.

The accoutrements for our soup.

Chopped up broccoli, mushrooms, one block of tofu, and one cup of water.

Korean Rice (my fav also). I find it has a smoother texture and heartier consistency.

Chili oil

Chili powder

Mix, mix, mix!

Drop one egg in and boil with lid on.

That's a lot of broccoli!

The color isn't as bright on the broccoli, but don't be fooled into thinking its less delicious. =) It's spicy and makes me feel wonderfully whole when I partake in this meal. ::DROOOOOOL:: >__<

You can find this soup base at Kim's Mart on E street (Davis, CA) for $2.49 in the refrigerator section.