Budae Jjigae, or Korean Army Base Stew, is the ultimate pantry blowout meal

the take out ^ | 1/14/2021 | dennis lee

[mylife]

It hasn't got much SPAM

[mylife]

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.

[Red Badger]

We call this Pot Luck................................

[mylife]

gochujang would make an old army boot taste good.

[duckman]

“We call this Pot Luck..........”
Some may call it Colon Blow.

[BBQToadRibs2]

Sounds like what my Grandpa used to call “Hobo Stew”. Which was, whatever you have, throw it in there.

[SimpleJack]

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.

[Red Badger]

Depends on how old it is................................

[Little Ray]

Sounds delicious!

[Little Ray]

Sounds delicious!

[Fiddlstix]

My Dad "rode the rails" for a time back in the 1930's. He too talked of eating the "pot luck stew" in those hobo camps.
He said it was usually very good.

He also said that when a man is really hungry almost anything is good

[ptsal]

Post 7
Sounds tasty

[COBOL2Java]

That looks wonderful. Hope it’s Korean-spicy!

[SIDENET]

It's great for when you have a cold.

My wife is Korean and has made this for me. Her version looked a ton better than the one in the picture.

[mylife]

Yeah the stuff in the pic looks lousy.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

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

[mylife]

I used to work with a Korean guy that would clear the men’s room.
GD! your nose would burn and eyes would sting!

[dinodino]

Sounds good—I’ll have to find a place to try it.

[mylife]

I’d go for the bulgogi and kimbap.

[hoagy62]

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.