Posted on 01/15/2021 7:46:51 AM PST by mylife
If you’ve ever been to a Korean restaurant, chances are you’ve been to a place that serves something called budae jjigae, or Army Base Stew. If it was at a Korean barbecue restaurant or bar, you probably glossed over it in order to get to the cook-it-yourself grilled meat section of the menu. What I wouldn’t do to go back to one of these spots right now. (Although one time I snuck some of my own raw meat into a Korean barbecue restaurant, and I am not sure I should ever go back. This is my personal burden and the curse of my own making.)
If you have ordered budae jjigae at a restaurant, then you know it usually comes out with its own little propane stove and is then brought up to a raging boil in a giant pan, tableside, so you can burn your face off while eating it. It’s so much fun, full of that extra savory flavor you get from a shit-ton of processed meat: make-you-sweat spicy and oh so salty. This is a communal dish that you reach into with your chopsticks and your spoon, which is why it’s so good with friends around, and it’s what makes it a good example of anju. Anju is the term for food you consume alongside alcohol. Korean drinking culture dictates that you eat while you drink, because snacks keep you going strong for a night of shenanigans.
Budae jjigae, as I mentioned, translates to “army base stew.” The word budae means “army base,” while jjigae means “stew.” Pretty straightforward. The name, in a way, is sort of the decoder ring to explain why each of the ingredients contained within the stew make sense. Are you emotionally prepared? This list gets intense.
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Start with an instant ramen base, and then you can add any combination of the following, and I swear I’m not making this up: American cheese, mozzarella, kimchi, ham, Spam, hot dog slices, baked beans, mushrooms, green onions, onions, garlic, bacon, tofu, sliced peppers, rice cakes, macaroni noodles, eggs, cabbage, bean sprouts, gochujang, and, at this rate, you can probably throw an entire fighter jet in there too.
We call this Pot Luck................................
gochujang would make an old army boot taste good.
“We call this Pot Luck..........”
Some may call it Colon Blow.
Sounds like what my Grandpa used to call “Hobo Stew”. Which was, whatever you have, throw it in there.
I make a great Kimchi Jjigae if I do say so myself.
1/2 lb of bacon chopped and fried. Pour out most of the grease but not all.
Add onions, garlic, and Kimchi. Simmer 45 minutes.
Serve with steamed white rice. Boom. Nirvana.
Depends on how old it is................................
Sounds delicious!
Sounds delicious!
He also said that when a man is really hungry almost anything is good
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Sounds tasty
That looks wonderful. Hope it’s Korean-spicy!
My wife is Korean and has made this for me. Her version looked a ton better than the one in the picture.
Yeah the stuff in the pic looks lousy.
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Have some Budae jjigae, and top it off with a good portion of kimchee, mix with a six pack of Kkrin and you will light up the bed covers at night.
Borders on the Chemical Warfare treat of 1982 it does
5.56mm
I used to work with a Korean guy that would clear the men’s room.
GD! your nose would burn and eyes would sting!
Sounds good—I’ll have to find a place to try it.
I’d go for the bulgogi and kimbap.
Reminds me of the late Pat Mcmanus’ “Whatcha Got Hunters Stew’ from one of his stories.
“What’s for dinner?”
“Well, whatcha got?”
Looks like this stuff can give you an industrial-strength case of indigestion. Not to mention a case of the farts that would kill small animals.
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