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Sense8: Jjamppong recipe

Sense8: Jjamppong

Sense8: Jjamppong recipe inspired by the Netflix series, Sense8, starring Jamie Clayton, Bae Doona, Tuppence Middleton, and Tina Desai.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 sachets dry Korean seafood broth mix 160g per sachet
  • 1/4 cup Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
  • 4 tbsp sesame oil divided
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ginger minced
  • 1 medium carrots peeled and julienned
  • 1 1/2 cup roughly chopped cabbage
  • 8 large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8 mussels scrubbed clean
  • 8 squid rings
  • 2 cups spinach optional
  • 1 package korean style soup noodles

Method
 

  1. Bring the 6 cups of water to a simmer in a pot. Add the sachets and let it simmer for 45 minutes, covered.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp of sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced onions and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook for another minute. Add the carrots and cabbage. In a bowl. mix together the chili flakes and 2 tbsp of sesame oil. Add this mixture to the pan and mix until well combined.
  3. Cook just until the carrots and cabbage soften. Set aside.
  4. Bring a of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package instructions. Rinse well with cold water.
  5. Combine the cooked spiced vegetable mixture with the broth. Taste for seasoning. Remove the sachets. Bring the soup to a simmer and add the seafood. Cook until the shrimp and cooked through and the mussels have opened up. Do not eat the mussels that do not open.
  6. Add the hot soup to the noodles and serve.