When you make some kinds of soup, it is tastier to use gravy instead of just water.
To make gravy, Koreans often use anchovy or kelp. However anchovy is quite expensive and a hassle to use. So I use powdered anchovy instead.
This is a picture of the anchovy powder I use. It is 100% pure anchovy. The price is about 2800 won (US $2.95)
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We can get the anchovies powder from shop in Penang, Malaysia for quite reasonable price. It cost only USD2 for a bottle of pure anchovies powder with 120g net weight. I went to the shop last week and they even offer me to be their distributor in Korea if possible. If any one of you interested to become the distributor in Korea or any country, you can contact the shop owner at +60125413988.
[...] *1/3 a 235g tofu *1/2 a small size onion *1/5 a zucchini *3 shiitake mushrooms *1 small size potato *1/2 green chili *1/2 red chili *Garlic – 1/4 tsp *Anchovy powder – 1tsp *Soybean Paste (Doenjang in Korean) – 1 tbsp *Water 350ml [...]
[...] *Fish cakes (3 sticks – You can use square sheets of fish cake as well) *Radish 1/6 *Spring onion 1/2 stalk *Onion 1/4 *Water 4 and 1/2 cups *Soy sauce 1tbsp and 1tsp *Rice wine 1 tsp *Salt 2 sprinkles (you can add more as needed.) *Pepper 2 sprinkles *Kelp powder 1 tsp *Anchovy powder 1/2 tsp [...]