About this dish
A spicy fusion stew combining Korean chili paste with Western ingredients like sausage and spam.
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Ingredients
🌭200g spam, sliced
🌭200g hot dogs or sausages, sliced
🫘1 cup baked beans
🌶️3 tbsp gochujang
🍜1 package instant ramen noodles
Method
Serves 41
Arrange spam, sausage, beans, kimchi, and tofu in a wide pot.2
Mix gochujang with gochugaru and a little stock, then pour over the ingredients.3
Add enough stock to nearly cover everything.4
Bring to a boil at the table and simmer until everything is heated through.5
Add the ramen noodles in the last few minutes and cook until just tender.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Budae jjigae, meaning 'army base stew', originated after the Korean War when American surplus foods like spam and hot dogs were incorporated into traditional Korean stew.
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