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대구탕 · Cod soup

Cod soup

대구탕

What exactly is it?

Large pieces of white cod simmer with radish and vegetables. Both clear daegu-jiri and red spicy versions exist. Bones remain among the soft flesh, so this is not a boneless puréed fish soup.

Main ingredients

Cod, radish, tofu, scallion; water dropwort and chili vary

Ordering and serving

Check whether roe or milt is an optional addition, and ask about offal if you want flesh only. Clear soup can still contain hot fresh chilies; ask for them separately if needed.

Origins and changes

It belongs to coastal fish-and-radish soup traditions. Haeundae in Busan also has specialists serving only clear cod soup. Neither the Busan location nor the name daegutang automatically means a red broth.

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대구탕

Main ingredients
Cod, radish, tofu, scallion; water dropwort and chili vary
Flavor and character
Large pieces of white cod simmer with radish and vegetables. Both clear daegu-jiri and red spicy versions exist. Bones remain among the soft flesh, so this is not a boneless puréed fish soup.
How to eat it
Check whether roe or milt is an optional addition, and ask about offal if you want flesh only. Clear soup can still contain hot fresh chilies; ask for them separately if needed.
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Frozen pollack, radish, tofu, scallion, chili powder
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