Kimchi Jjigae - Varieties

Varieties

Besides the standard ingredients of beef, pork, or chicken, some varieties are called by their particular names.

  • Chamchi kimchi jjigae (참치 김치찌개) is made with tuna, usually the canned type made specifically to use in jjigae. It is popular for camping trips or picnics, because it is easy to make.
  • Ggongchi kimchi jjigae (꽁치 김치찌개) is made with Pacific saury.
  • Budae jjigae (부대찌개) is made by mixing a variety of ingredients - noodles (normally, ramen noodles), tuna, spam, vegetables, etc. - into the basic kimchi jjigae broth. "Budae" means "army unit" in Korea; this variety of kimchi jjigae was popular with soldiers, who found it convenient to mix in their leftovers into the jjigae broth.

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