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kim chee soup

Recipe by
Jenny Roberts
knockemstiff, OH

My husband and I like to try new foods and found this fish (benito) powder in a tiny Korean grocery store in Dayton, Ohio. We just kept experimenting until we came up with this. (Ignore the smell, it really is delish!)

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For kim chee soup

  • 1 qt
    water
  • 3 tsp
    fish bouillon (or other bouillon or broth)
  • 1 box
    tofu, firm
  • kim chee to taste

How To Make kim chee soup

  • 1
    Dissolve fish bouillon into one quart of water while heating.
  • 2
    Cut tofu into 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes.
  • 3
    Add kim chee and bring to boil. (In a quart, I would put a couple of cups of kim chee.) Simmer and serve whenever you are ready.
  • 4
    You can substitute another bouillon or you can use broth. You can make large quantities of this and simmer and sip all day. You can also make this in a crock pot, of course.
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