Korean Army Stew: the ultimate comfort food
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Some of the most delicious stews in the world originated in Korea, my favorite being Budae-jjigae or Army Stew. Try it for yourself and it might just become your favorite comfort food. Combine it with Buldak Ramen and you have a stew that's easy to make and share with the family. Army Stew is a perfect example of how delicious food can bring people together.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Prep
2:23 Sauce
3:38 Cook
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The reason I chose Buldak for the ramen is not just that it tastes amazing, but because of its historical connection with army stew. A predecessor of this dish originated during the Korean War, called Kkulkkuri-juk or piggy porridge. Its ingredients were mostly scavenged from garbage or smuggled off of American army bases, so it wasn’t uncommon to find cigarette butts, toothpicks, and napkins littering the stew. Jeon Jung-Yun, the founder of Samyang Ramen which is the company behind Buldak noodles, cited the poor quality of piggy porridge as an inspiration for creating the first Samyang ramen noodles. He deliberately set the ramen price as low as possible when the company launched its first Korean instant ramen in 1963, so people could afford to eat things other than piggy porridge. Since then, the dish has slowly evolved into the modern army stew we see today, although the “founder” of Budae-jjigae is still up for debate. Despite its international popularity, army stew has a complicated history due to its origins. It’s a reminder of the painful history of imperialism in Korea, which is why some choose to avoid this dish. However, army stew is very popular with younger Koreans, who tend to see the dish in a more positive light and as a portrayal of how far their country has come despite their history. Historical and social connotations aside, it’s easy to see how army stew has gained so much popularity. As Anthony Bourdain put it, Budae-jjigae is a “classic example of necessity being the mother of deliciousness.”
I do sometimes wonder what North Korea's answer to budae jjigae might be if not something based off or with twists of borscht (not just the red or beetroot kinds) or shchi in nods to Soviet influences
I have studied Korea for the past 12 years and I also use buldak ramen in mine. I dislike the mushrooms as well and when i asked my friend he said he used cheese filled sasuages, spam, nappa cabbage, buldak ramen(stew for the seaweed firey flavoring pack) and american cheese for broth some dark soy sauce gochujang brown sugar and a bit of kimchi juice from the container.
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Noice. A lot of the old hobo stews are similar. Pack one source of protein, may it be canned or a varmint you kill, with as many carbs as possible. Throw in enough water to dilute the spices and enjoy. Best enjoyed spicy beyond believe to help with the long cooking period for the bones and tender meat. Always works out well for a long hike especially when paired with a hot cheap red wine you mix any fruit into. Good meals to pack your gear for 50km to 100.
When I was a young bloke on the agricultural show circuit in Western Australia we used to make similar dishes with what we could buy from roadhouses and country general stores. They were always popular with a few beers after the show closed for the night. I often made an awesome chilli from corned beef too
Sometimes convenient items make the most delicious food
This is so sinfully tempting especially watching in the midnight😂!
Sometimes your stomach knows best 😬
Definitely will be trying this out! Looks delicious
let me know how it turns out!
Killing it brother!
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you are very talented as a cook and you make everything look so good. appreciate the lesson on the army stew as I knew it happened due to korean and american forces putting their rations together based on some stuff friends told me, getting more indepth always helps see the bigger picture though.
Thank you! History is important for dishes like these
This looks so good wow
it tastes better than it looks, make it yourself!