Kimchi stew (Kimchi-jjigae)

Did not have time to make the stock so I used some instant dashi powder and some chicken stock. I also did not have any plain pork belly but did have bacon so I substituted that out. Delicious!

Attempted this dish last night for dinner and it was very easy to make. I did not have enough time to make the anchoviy stock, but I substituted 1 Cup of Water and 3 Cups of Chicken Broth. It turned out excellent. I will be making this dish again.

Making the extra effort to make the anchovy stock is well worth it. I don't like fishy things so much but the anchovy stock adds so much extra depth and flavour to the dish. I definitely recommend giving the anchovy stock a try even if you don't like anchovies or fish broth.

Amazing recipe! I used to live in Korea, and this threw me right back in time. I used pork belly as the meat. I'm bringing in a batch to work tomorrow for the staff to introduce them to Korean food. :)

Used parsnip for the anchovy stock in place of daikon/korean radish and it didn't detract from the broth at all, which is a good substitution to know in a pinch! Came out perfect and was absolutely delicious over steamed rice, I can't wait to make this again and often.

Delicious! Makes about 4 servings, not 2