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Budae Jjigae

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Budae jjigae is a spicy jjigae from South Korea made with a variety of often canned or processed ingredients, commonly including ham, sausage, Spam, baked beans, kimchi, instant noodles, gochujang, and American cheese. It is a popular anju and comfort food, traditionally cooked in a large shared pot, and is also known in English as army stew, army base stew, or spicy sausage stew.

Facts
Disputed
Origin Region
South Korea (Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, Munsan or Dongducheon, disputed) 1
The exact place of origin is unknown and several restaurants and cities claim it; candidates are Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, Munsan and Dongducheon, all in South Korea.
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In Cuisine

Source Wikipedia: Budae-jjigae

Uses Ingredient

Gochujang, Ingredients
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Ham, Ingredients
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Sausage, Ingredients
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1. Wikipedia: Budae-jjigae
  • History, Development of budae-jjigae
    Possible places of origin include the regions of Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, Munsan, and Dongducheon.
  • Uses Ingredient: Sausage, Infobox main_ingredient field: Ham, sausage, Spam, baked beans, kimchi, instant noodles, gochujang, American cheese
  • Uses Ingredient: Ham, Infobox main_ingredient field: Ham, sausage, Spam, baked beans, kimchi, instant noodles, gochujang, American cheese
  • Uses Ingredient: Gochujang, Infobox main_ingredient field: Ham, sausage, Spam, baked beans, kimchi, instant noodles, gochujang, American cheese
  • In Cuisine: Korean Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Budae-jjigae (Korean: 부대찌개; lit. 'army base stew') is a type of spicy jjigae (Korean stew) from South Korea that is made with a variety of ingredients, often canned or processed.
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