# Budae jjigae (from Maangchi)

Video: [Army base stew (Budae-jjigae: 부대찌개)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$7.43 per serving, ~$22.30 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$12.57* per serving (63%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 10 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms dried shiitake mushrooms
- 8 large dried anchovies large dried anchovies
- 1 piece of dried kelp (5x6 inches) dried kelp (dashima)
- 7 cups water water (for stock) _(amount estimated)_
- 2 oz sweet potato starch noodles sweet potato starch noodles (dangmyeon)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced garlic
- 1 tbsp hot pepper paste hot pepper paste (gochujang)
- 2 tbsp hot pepper flakes hot pepper flakes (gochugaru)
- 1 tsp sugar sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water water (for paste)
- 1/2 lb pork belly pork belly
- 1 tsp salt salt
- 1 cup chopped cabbage cabbage
- 1/3 cup sliced onion onion
- 1 large green onion (or 2 small) green onion
- 4 oz Polish sausage Polish sausage (kielbasa)
- 1/3 can of Spam (sliced) Spam
- 1/2 cup sliced rice cakes rice cake slices _(amount estimated)_
- 1/4 block of tofu tofu
- 1/4 cup baked beans baked beans
- 1 slice American cheese American cheese
- 1/2 package ramen noodles ramen noodles
- 1 cup radish sprouts (or watercress/spinach) radish sprouts _(amount estimated)_
- 1/2 cup chopped kimchi kimchi

## Steps

1. [1:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=70s) Prepare the anchovies by removing their heads and guts, then place them in a strainer.
2. [1:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=101s) Wash the dried shiitake mushrooms.
3. [1:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=118s) Cut a 5x6 inch piece of dried kelp.
4. [2:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=128s) Place the anchovies, mushrooms, and kelp in a pot with water, cover, and boil over medium-high heat for 25 minutes.
5. [2:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=153s) Soak the sweet potato starch noodles in cold water.
6. [2:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=174s) Mince the garlic cloves.
7. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=191s) Mix the minced garlic, hot pepper paste, hot pepper flakes, sugar, soy sauce, and water in a small bowl to make the seasoning paste.
8. [3:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=234s) Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces.
9. [4:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=265s) Add the pork belly to the boiling stock and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
10. [4:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=287s) Strain the stock, set the cooked pork and mushrooms aside, and stir salt into the liquid.
11. [5:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=307s) Slice the cooked shiitake mushrooms and chop the kimchi.
12. [6:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=363s) Chop the cabbage, onion, and green onion.
13. [6:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=387s) Arrange the cabbage, onion, green onion, cooked pork, mushrooms, kimchi, and seasoning paste in a shallow pot.
14. [7:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=440s) Slice the Polish sausage and Spam.
15. [8:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=499s) Add the sliced sausage, Spam, and rice cakes to the pot.
16. [8:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=514s) Slice the tofu and add it to the pot along with the baked beans and American cheese.
17. [9:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=559s) Add the ramen noodles, soaked starch noodles, and radish sprouts to the pot.
18. [10:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=606s) Pour 3 cups of the prepared stock over the ingredients.
19. [10:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVyBKNfxkk&t=635s) Place the pot on a portable burner, bring to a boil, and cook for 9 to 10 minutes, mixing with tongs.

## Equipment

- pot
- strainer
- shallow pot
- portable gas stove
- tongs
- knife
- cutting board

## What the video didn't say

- Servings count not specified
- Total preparation and cooking time not explicitly stated
- Exact amount of water used for boiling the stock

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