Part two: Squid and bean paste soup

I was faced with this the other night....

What the hell was I going to do with this fully intact squid? Then it came to me, why not try making 오징어됀장찌개... so away I went.

First thing I had to do was de-squid the squid. ( ie take out its guts, and squishiness)

After much screaming and getting squid bits between my fingers I ended up with this beautiful sexy sleek thing

And sliced it up into pieces. And made soup following this recipe :

4 cups water ( when you rinse the rice)
2 Tbsp bean paste
1 handful of cockles
300 g semi firm tofu
1 tsp of seafood stock
1 handful of chopped leeks
dash of salt

Heat water up and dissolve the bean paste.( 10 mins)
Add cockles and boil for about 5 mins.
Add tofu and squid.
Boil for about 5 mins.
Add chopped leeks towards the end and serve with rice, kimchi, banchan etc

I add a few 청양 chillies. ( super hot ones) for a kick in the teeth.