Eomuk Guk/Odeng Guk (Fish Cake Soup)

Recently the weather here is rather a bit cold due to the raining and we have been craving for some hot soups. Eomuk guk pop up in my head, I like to drink this soup when we visit Korea, walking along the streets, you will see many street food vendors selling this especially during cold weather in winter.  They serve the soup in a paper cup which is very convenience and also the soup not only warms my tummy but also help to warm up my hands by holding the cup...lol ;)

You can use any types of fish cake, in Malaysia we can find a lot of different type/shape of fish cakes.  you can add in crab meat stick or squid balls too.  It's a bit like our steamboat or lok-lok here but with a different broth :)

Ingredients:

350g of assorted Fish Cakes

8-10 piece wooden Skewers

Some chopped Spring onion

Broth:

1.8liter of Water

6 Kelp (6cm x 5cm)

25 piece of  Anchovies

300g Radish (cut into slices)

1 stalk of Leek (use only white part)

1/4 medium size Onion

2 tsp Soy sauce

1 tsp Salt

Dipping sauce A: (Optional)

2 tbsp Soy sauce

2 tbsp Water

1/2 tsp Garlic (finely minced)

1/2 tsp Sesame oil

1/2 tsp Sesame seeds (optional)

1/2 tsp Gochugaru (Korean hot pepper flakes)

Some Green/Red sliced chillies

Some Chopped Spring onion

Dipping sauce B: (Optional)

2 tbsp of Tsuyu (Japanese soup stock)

Some Wasabi

Step by step photos:

1. Prepare a pot (Use a pot that is high/deep enough for the skewers to submerge in the broth), add in water, kelp and anchovies.  Boil over high heat for 20 minutes without lid.
2. Remove the kelp and anchovies.
3. Add in leek, onion and radish.  Keep boiling over medium low heat for 30 to 40 minutes with lid closed.
4. While the broth is boiling, make fish cake skewers.
5. After 30 to 40 minutes of boiling, remove the veggies (radish, onion and leek) to get clear broth.
6. Season broth with soy sauce and salt.
7. Add in fish cake skewers and boil for 10 to 15 minutes until cook.
8. Add some chopped spring onion and serve hot~

Tip:

- Taste the saltiness of the soup broth after add in fish cakes and adjust from there.  Because the fish cakes add some saltiness to the soup.

- If you plan to have the fish cakes by dipping in the sauce, do not add too much soy sauce/salt in the broth.