Dubu

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Dubu or Korean tofu (豆腐, 두부) is a tofu product of Korea. Its technique was brought from ancient China and spread in Korea. It plays an important part in Korean cuisine.

Foods made of dubu

Dubu jeongol, is a jeongol casserole made of tofu that originated more than 200 years ago. Dubu jeongol has ingredients of beef dan vegetables like bean sprout, radish, water dropwort, and shallot boiled in a big pan with broth.

Dubu Buchim, fried tofu, one of the dishes served in banchan.

Sundubu or silken tofu: a soft tofu that is unprocessed like usual tofu. The most famous sundubu is tofu from Chodang Village in Gangneung. It is known as Chodang dubu (Chodang tofu). It is processed with sea water and creating unusual tastes.

Dubu kimchi, tofu dishes served with kimchi.

Dubu jorim, fried tofu served with jorim sauce made from spices.

Sundubu jjigae is a hot spicy stew (jjigae) made of gochujang with silken tofu (sundubu) and vegetables.

References

Dubu Wikipedia

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