Recipe for Budae Chigae or Korean Army Base Stew
Learn the recipe and history behind Budae Chigae, a stew that was invented during the famine years of the Korean War and post-war period.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1 ½cups meat (in small chunks; spam, hot dogs, ham, small meatballs, or a combination)
- 1 ½cups vegetables (sliced; a combination of any: mushrooms, bean sprouts, chrysanthemum leaves).
- ½onion (sliced)
- 3tablespoons kochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
- 1package ramen noodles (just noodles, not spice packets)
- Optional: kimchi
- Optional: sliced rice cakes
- Optional: canned baked beans
- Optional: sliced American cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
To begin making budae chigae, put all of the ingredients into a large pot.Step 3
Once you've added all of your preferred ingredients in a pot, cover them with enough water to just submerge them.Step 4
Next, bring the contents to a rapid boil. You'll see small bubbles start to form.Step 5
Then, reduce the heat on the mixture and simmer the contents for 20 minutes.Step 6
Serve and enjoy with white rice .