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[Qinella]

I haven't seen any broth around.. maybe I haven't looked hard enough. Assuming it doesn't exist, can anyone suggest something I could use as a base for a soup? I'm thinking of making some vegetable soup, but I'm really tired of seasoning it with gochu jang all the time.

I think Ottogi might make something? Not really sure...

If you can provide me with a picture of the product, detailed taste and usage instructions, and the exact location where I can find it in the EMart near my home, that would be great!

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[Ekuboko]

Rather than going for powdered stock granules that are laced with sodium, why don't you boil up some pork or chicken bones instead? That would be much tastier and healthier.

However, if time is of the essence, you can get sachets of stock in the salt section I think (haven't bought it for months). The one I have is called "Kamchimi" (in Hangeul) and is mushroom stock - has pictures of shiitake mushrooms on the packet and has about 10 sticks in the packet.
You can get similar packets with pictures of beef on the front, or fish (that's "dashi").

[Qinella]

Oh ok thanks. Do you have any idea what the word for stock is in Korean?

The bone thing would be a good idea, too. Might have to try that in the future.

[Yo!Chingo]

Go to an emart and get some chicken broth. It's 3000 won.

[Ekuboko]

OK, here's the product page for the stuff I have (they changed packing since I bought it)

http://daesang.co.kr/prod/prod_partlist.asp?ds_part=01
The three red packets you can see in the top photo are mushroom, beef and fish/seafood.

Good luck!

[Qinella]

Hey I found it! I just looked for it by name from what you said in your first post, and what I got looks like the pic you posted. I got the medium sized beef one for 1,700 won, and someone came over and gave me a 2-for-1 instead. Sweet!

[Junior]

You could try Osan.
I also hear Yongsan runs a kitchen for the homeless on Sundays. tasty.

[redlightorchestra]

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US

[jacl]

Bones and shellfish shells.
Oxo cubes.
???

[VanIslander]

[krisinkorea]

For vegetable soup, minestrone, get canned tomatoes from CostCo in Yangjae. You can add beef base, oxo stuff to get the authentic taste. Add your veggies, beans, meat, and anything else.

Beef soup base has oxo cube base like flavour.

Chicken noodle, get chicken oxo.

Find these things in non-suspecting grocery stores. I found one in my city and she sold everything, never even knew she existed for 5 months. You have to look around for the base. Costoc doesn't have anything except canned tomatoes. But then again, Costco, sells alot of western style soups including chunky chicken with rice by campbell's. If all else fails get them sent from home. Walmart is a good source too for canned base broth like chicken noodle.

[boots]

I usually boil myul chi{dried little fishies} dried seweed {sorry can't remember the name in korean} and moo {daikon} as a soup base for miso soup and kimchi jigaes. {i let them boil for about 15 minutes....the longer the better}
Hope that helps

[n3ptne]

I understand that Campbells makes a great soup base... just add water.

[Qinella]

That Kamchiri recommended in the second post was great, btw. Some mgiht even say, delicious.