부대찌개

부대찌개 (Army Stew/G.I. Stew)

This stew is known as "G.I. Stew" or "Army stew" in Korea as the ingredients in the stew originated in U.S. Army bases during the Korean war. Such ingredients as spam and hot dogs are now well-loved by Koreans. While this stew is kimchi-based, the flavor is enhanced by the variety of additional ingredients. If you like Korean ramen but want to make it into a more complete meal, try this "deluxe version," with many interesting things to nibble on.

Ingredients

Soup Stock

  • 3 cups of water
  • 10-12 멸치 (dried anchovies)
  • 1 2x2" piece of 다시마 (dried sea kelp)

Pork

  • 70g 찌개용 돼지고기 (pork shoulder/butt), cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon 소주 (soju)
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • pinch of salt and ground pepper to taste

Main Ingredients

  • 150g 김치 (kimchi), cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 50g spam, cut into 2 inch square pieces
  • 2 hot dogs, sliced diagonally
  • 1/2 medium onion, sliced
  • 1/2 medium potato, diced
  • 1/2 block 두부 (tofu), diced (about 100g)
  • 1 stalk 대파 (leek), thinly sliced

Sauce Mixture

  • 3 teaspoons 고춧가루 (chili pepper powder)
  • 1 teaspoon 고추장 (chili pepper paste)
  • 1 tablespoon grated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon 국간장 (seasoned soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon 간장 (soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Noodles & Topping

  • 35g penne pasta
  • 1 package 라면 (instant ramen)
  • 1 slice American cheese

Directions

  1. In a small sauce pot, combine all the soup stock ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer for 15 minutes, then discard anchovies and kelp. Set aside soup stock for now.
  2. In a small bowl, marinate pork in 소주 (soju), powdered ginger, salt and pepper.
  3. In a large wok, arrange marinated pork and main ingredients. Pour in soup stock and sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cover. Simmer until 김치 (kimchi) becomes transparent, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add penne and cook about 10 minutes with lid closed. Break the ramen noodle into the soup and boil for 3 minutes with the lid open. Remove from heat and place cheese on top. Serve immediately.

Notes & Tips

Anything goes with this stew. As long as you have the basics (김치/kimchi, 멸치/anchovy soup stock, 라면/ramen), you can get creative with your ingredients. Some other popular additions: pork & beans, 떡 (Korean rice cake), cheese and all kinds of processed ham products. All ingredients for this dish were obtained from www.emartmall.co.kr.

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