Soybean sprout soup (kongnamulguk:콩나물국)

How to make soybean sprout soup, both spicy and non-spicy versions.
The full recipe is here:
http://www.maangchi.com/recipes/kongnamulguk


Spicy version
Ingredients:
1 package of soybean sprouts (500 grams), water, salt, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, onion, garlic, green onion, dried anchovies, roasted sesame seeds, and sesame oil.
Directions:
1. Rinse and drain a package of soybean sprouts (500 grams) a few times over. Pick out any rotten sprouts.

2. Put the soybean sprouts into a pot and add 5½ cups of water.
3. Add 1½ ts salt, 1 ts soy sauce, 2 cloves of minced garlic, ½ tbs of hot pepper flakes.
4. Slice half a medium sized onion and put it in the pot.
5. Add a handful of dried anchovies (about 7 large dried anchovies) after removing the intestines.
*tip: this is going to be taken out later, we won't eat it
6. Close the lid and bring to a boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
7. When the soup boils over, open the lid and stir the soup with a spoon.
8. Lower the heat and cook another 25 minutes.
9. Add 2 chopped green onions and 1 or 2 ts of sesame oil.
10. Turn off the heat.
11. Grind roasted sesame seeds in a grinder.
12. Put the soup in a bowl and sprinkle some sesame seed powder on top, just before serving.

Non-spicy vegetarian version
Ingredients:
1 package of soybean sprouts (500 grams), water, salt, kelp, garlic, green onion, onion, roastedsesame seeds, and sesame oil.
Directions:
1. Rinse and drain a package of soybean sprouts (500 grams) a few times over. Pick out any rotten sprouts.
2. Put the soybean sprouts into a pot and add 5½ cups of water.
3. Add 1½ ts salt, ½ cup worth of kelp, and 2 cloves of minced garlic.
4. Slice half a medium sized onion and put it in the pot.
5. Close the lid and bring to a boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
6. When the soup boils over, open the lid and stir it with a spoon.
7. Lower the heat and simmer another 25 minutes.
8. Take the kelp out of the soup.
9. Add 2 chopped green onions and 1 or 2 ts of sesame oil.

10. Turn off the heat.
11. Grind roasted sesame seeds in a grinder.
12. Put the soup in a bowl and sprinkle some sesame seed powder on top, just before serving.