Budae jjigae

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Budae jjigae
Budae jjigae
Budae jjigae
Korean name
Hangul 부대찌개
Hanja 部隊찌개
Revised Romanization budae jjigae
McCune-Reischauer pudae tchigae

Budae jjigae (pronounced [putɛ ʨigɛ]), lit. "army base stew") is a jjigae, a thick Korean soup similar to a Western stew. Soon after the Korean War, meat was scarce in Seoul, Korea. Some people made use of surplus foods from US Army bases around the Uijeongbu area such as hot dogs and canned ham (such as Spam) and incorporated it into a traditional spicy gochujang soup.

Budae jjigae is still popular in South Korea, and the dish often incorporates such more modern ingredients such as instant ramen noodles and even sliced American cheese. Other ingredients may include ground beef, beans, minari, green onions, ddeok, tofu, chili peppers, kimchi, garlic, mushrooms and onions.

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[edit] Origin

The dish originated after the Korean war, and for a time afterwards, people had little to eat. Most people had to fill their stomachs with the food distributed on the street called Kkulkkuli juk (meaning "pig's gruel"). People made this dish by combining left-over Spam and hot dogs from U.S. Army restaurants and whatever else was available. All the left-overs were put into pot with water and boiled.[1] - The dish is also referred to as Johnson Tang (존슨탕), combining the surname of Lyndon B. Johnson and tang (탕, 湯) a word meaning soup.[2] The city of Uijeongbu, which is north of Seoul and has many army bases, is famous for its budae jjigae. Nowadays, Uijeongbu city announced to use term as a Uijeongbu jjigae. But not many restaurants follow this guideline.

[edit] Recipe

  • Start with a base of gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) mixed with minced garlic and onion. You can also use a jarred red paste. jjigae.[3] The spicy flavor can differ from quantity of red sauces.
  • Add water, but not too much. Turn the heat to high. Stir it continuously.
  • Then, put into the pot altogether with chopped onion, garlic. Include some sliced leeks if you have some. It can help your taste more impressive on your try.
  • At this point, prepare for meats. The tradition is hot dogs and spam. But it never limits those of ingredients.
  • It’s the very time you should add the vegetables. If you put into vegetables first, they are easily softened and lose shape. Tofu is necessary item.
  • Bring in some noodles. This is almost ending recipe. Ramen noodles (Korean: Ramyeon 라면) are popular, as are clear Korean noodles. If the water is already gone considerably, add more not to be too salty.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Life In Korea http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Food/food.cfm?Subject=stew#Budae-jjiggae
  2. ^ The Korea Times : From Trash to Delicious Treasure
  3. ^ As American as Budae Jjigae (부대 찌개) — ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

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