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Do you ever get a craving for food that just tastes purely like the sea? Korean clam soup hits the nail on the head. This dish isn’t fancy, nor is it complicated (it only contains six ingredients). Rather, this incredibly simple Korean dish takes clams and somehow enhances them to taste even more clam-like. It is pure seafood perfection. In this article, learn all about this delicious seafood soup!

Korean anchovy broth (stock), known as ‘myeolchi yuksu’ (멸치육수), is an essential staple in Korean cuisine. The term ‘myeolchi’ (멸치) means ‘anchovy,’ while the term ‘yuksu’ (육수) means ‘broth,’ ‘stock,’ or ‘gravy.’ In Korea, people use this broth as a base to make many soups, stews, and many other dishes.