Budae-jjigae (Army Base Stew)

Name: Budae-jjigae (Army Base Stew)
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 cup worth radish sprouts (or spinach, watercress, arugula); ½ cup worth tofu, sliced (Optional); ¼ cup canned baked beans (Optional); 12-16 sliced rice cakes (Optional); 1 slice of American cheese (Optional); 2 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces; ½ cup fermented kimchi, chopped; 4 ounces of Polish sausage, sliced; 4 ounces of spam, sliced thinly; ½ of packaged instant ramyeon

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Hello everybody! Today I'm showing you the recipe for a much-requested dish: Budae-jjigae a.k.a "Army Base Stew." It's a spicy, savory, Korean-American fusion dish made from an umami-rich broth, Korean hot pepper paste, flakes, kimchi, and American Spam, beans, and sausage. This dish was...

Updated at: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 01:20:00 GMT