The Butterfly:
My husband and I are not strict vegetarians but try to eat plant based around 80% of the time. Anytime you want to share your vegan Korean recipes I would love to see them! :)
I love that!
https://thekoreanvegan.com is a great resource for plant based korean recipes.
My personal recipe for sundubu-jjigae is one I came up with through modifying a couple traditional recipes.
I start by adding 2 tablespoons gochugaru (red pepper flakes), the white/light green parts of 6 green onions, 6 minced garlic cloves (I like a lot of garlic, but this can be lowered by preference), and 2 tablespoons of sesame oil into a pot over medium heat. Stir and cook for around 2 minutes, then add in 1/2 cup (vegan) kimchi. Stir and cook for another minute. Then I add in 1 1/4 cup water, along with some dried kombu. You could also use vegan dashi made from shiitake mushrooms here. Then I stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, along with a combination of 1 tablespoon red miso and 1 tablespoon ume plum paste (or ume plum vinegar) to imitate fish sauce. Although, you can make homemade vegan “fish” sauce and use that instead. Let that come to a boil, and then add in your soft tofu! Once it’s boiled for a few minutes, turn off the heat, (use tongs to remove kombu), toss in the green parts of the green onions, and you’re done. Serve with rice, of course.