The fastest and easiest soup you ever saw. It's all to taste - but with just the paste and the vinegar - some broth or water - you can make a very satisfying soup. Add vegies - or not - noodles - or not. Crispy tofu or tempeh on top. Or not. I usually add some sesame oil on the top and some crispy onions if I have them. 

Put together as a winter - stuck at home and just don't want to cook special. Maybe send one to a friend in lockdown... great for last minute, emergency dinners. But on their own they are both handy anyway. 

Will make many soups depending on how much you use, how big your pot. As an indication - 1 pot to feed 4 takes a heaped tablespoon of kimchi paste for my family

500mls BRV -  3+ years clay pot fermented brown rice vinegar brewed in Taiwan

350g kimchi paste - gochugaru, ginger, garlic, tamari, sugar