Soybean sprout soup (Kongnamulguk 콩나물국 )

Spicy version

Ingredients

1 package of soybean sprouts (500 grams), water, salt, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, onion, garlic, green onion, dried anchovies, roastedsesame seeds, and sesame oil.

Directions

Rinse and drain a package of soybean sprouts (500 grams) a few times over. Pick out any rotten sprouts.
Put the soybean sprouts into a pot and add 5½ cups of water.Add 1½ ts salt, 1 ts soy sauce, 2 cloves of minced garlic, ½ tbs of hot pepper flakes.Slice half a medium sized onion and put it in the pot.Add a handful of dried anchovies (about 7 large dried anchovies) after removing the intestines.
*tip: this is going to be taken out later, we won’t eat itClose the lid and bring to a boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.When the soup boils over, open the lid and stir the soup with a spoon.Lower the heat and cook another 25 minutes.Add 2 chopped green onions and 1 or 2 ts of sesame oil.Turn off the heat.Grind roasted sesame seeds in a grinder.Put the soup in a bowl and sprinkle some sesame seed powder on top, just before serving.

Non-spicy vegetarian version

Ingredients

1 package of soybean sprouts (500 grams), water, salt, kelp, garlic, green onion, onion, roasted sesame seeds, and sesame oil.

Directions

Rinse and drain a package of soybean sprouts (500 grams) a few times over. Pick out any rotten sprouts.Put the soybean sprouts into a pot and add 5½ cups of water.Add 1½ ts salt, ½ cup worth of kelp, and 2 cloves of minced garlic.Slice half a medium sized onion and put it in the pot.Close the lid and bring to a boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.When the soup boils over, open the lid and stir it with a spoon.Lower the heat and simmer another 25 minutes.Take the kelp out of the soup.Add 2 chopped green onions and 1 or 2 ts of sesame oil.
Turn off the heat.Grind roasted sesame seeds in a grinder.Put the soup in a bowl and sprinkle some sesame seed powder on top, just before serving.

Source: Maangchi