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 bean paste. Taste the soup to see if it suited to your taste.
Add more spicy bean paste if not spicy enough, add more non spicy bean paste if not salty enough.
Once if it is your taste, crack one egg into the pot. Let it boil. Turn off fire and serve.
If more water is added, we just need to adjust the bean paste accordingly.
So easy and so tasty. It is very addictive too.

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