Soups & Stocks - Haemulguk (mul) Fragrant Seafood Stock

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 dozen fresh mussels
• 5 to 12 shrimp shells (more or less depending on size)
• 1/2 oz dried kombu (kelp)
• 2 large green onions or 1 leek, white only
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 ounce ginger
• 1 teaspoon light (soup) soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 medium dried anchovies
• 1 small Asian pear (about 4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon rice wine (or refined rice vinegar)
• Optional for spicy version: 2 tablespoons gochujang
• 2 teaspoons ground dried chili pepper
• 1 hot green or red chili pepper