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Korean Spicy Tofu Soup

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I love korean spicy soup. Always spent $8 per bowl for 1 bowl of such soup. I was watching this Korean celebrity cook show and realised they used only the bean paste to cook some soup. So I decided to cook my own soup. Its my first try today. Oh boy, it taste so good. The normal bean paste Spicy bean paste Ingredients Tofu 1 pkt Egg 1 Non spicy bean paste -1 rounded teaspoon Spicy bean paste - 1 teaspoon Note The paste may not be able to dissolve easily in the soup. So it may be good to stir the paste in a bowl separately with some water before adding into the soup. If you want a stronger punch, a teaspoon of chopped garlic will do the trick. For more spice, add some pepper flakes. To adjust to a smooth taste, you may add a little sugar. Step 1 Boil 1/2 cup of water in a small sauce pan Add spicy bean paste to water. Stir to dissolve. Upon boiling, add the cut tofu. You will realised the soup look more after the tofu was added. Upon boiling, add the non-spicy bea

Korean Side dish-Spicy Cucumber Salad

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Wanted to eat the cucumber salad so badly but not able to buy from anywhere. Decided to check out on the internet and found this website - http://crazykoreancooking.com/recipe/seasoned-cucumber-oi-muchim I tried it with 100% ingredients. It taste good.  However, I find it a little too salty. So after a few tries, I have tweaked to only the following ingredients without having to follow exactly the portion of ingredients. I have also excluded the garlic and onions. I guess its about salad dressing to the vegetables. We can change up to our taste. Main ingredients - Cucumber, or I can add tomato 1 teaspoon of vinegar 1 teaspoon of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of Korean Hot Pepper flakes (more for more spicy) 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil Sesame seeds (Fried, optional) Step one, cut the cucumber to your preferred shape Mix all the ingredients except cucumber in a bowl. Use a glove, mix the ingredients to the cucumber. Try out one piece. You can