한Korean Pantry

Broths

Anchovy broth

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Common aliases

anchovy broth · anchovy stock · korean soup stock · dashi stock

What is Anchovy broth?

A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.

What does it taste like?

Clean, savory, and lightly marine.

How is it used?

Use as a base for soups, stews, and tteokbokki.

Where can you buy it?

Use dried anchovies and kelp or an unsalted stock packet.

How should you store it?

Refrigerate cooked broth up to a few days or freeze.

Possible substitutes

Vegetable broth works but is less marine; chicken broth is richer.

Recipes using Anchovy broth