North Korean-Style Grey Mullet Soup

Name: North Korean-Style Grey Mullet Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: North Korea
Ingredients: 1500 ml Water; 12 g Garlic (finely chopped); 30 ml Soy Sauce; 8 g Salt; 600 g Mullet (cut into serving pieces); 10 ml Sesame Oil; 50 g Scallion (finely chopped); 2 g White Pepper; 5 g Korean Chili Flakes

A North Korean-style clear fish soup made here with grey mullet, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and scallion. It is presented as a regional-style variation rather than assigned the name of Pyongyang’s better-documented trout soup.

Prep

15m

Cook

35m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

214kcal

Calories

30g

Protein

Fat

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Broth

1.5l
Water
12g
Garlic (finely chopped)
30ml
Soy Sauce
8g
Salt

Soup

600g
Mullet (cut into serving pieces)
10ml
Sesame Oil

Garnish

50g
Scallion (finely chopped)
2g
White Pepper
5g
Korean Chili Flakes

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Method

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4 steps

01
Bring the water to a gentle simmer. Add the garlic, soy sauce, and salt, and cook briefly so the flavors blend.
02
Slip the mullet into the simmering broth and cook gently until the fish flakes easily and reaches 63°C (145°F).
03
Skim the surface as needed to keep the broth clear, then stir in the sesame oil.
04
Serve the soup hot and finish with the scallion, white pepper, and Korean chili flakes.

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