What is it? Budae–jjigae, or “army base stew,” can be traced back to a town called Uijeongbu, which found itself in need of supplies when food was scarce during the war. They created the ...

Budae jjigae (army stew) Budae jjigae, also known as army stew, is a popular Korean dish that originated during the aftermath of the Korean War. During this period of time, food was scarce and ...

A cloud of steam engulfed 22-year-old Grace Moon’s face as she lifted the lid from a pot of budae-jjigae (army stew), and even before the fog dissipated, she and I were greeted by the savoury ...

According to the owners of many of the restaurants that line this street, Uijeongbu -- and by some accounts, this very street -- is where "budae jjigae," one of South Korea's most popular dishes ...

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the aftermath of the Korean War, necessity created an enduringly popular fusion of Korean vegetables and spices with shelf-stable American processed food ...

Pocha” means outdoor food carts and this eight-year-old mainstay brings street-food energy to its casual, sometimes raucous ...

As part of the regime’s efforts to quash capitalist culture among citizens, it has forbidden the sale of budae-jjigae – a dish imported from pro-Western neighbor South Korea. The spicy Korean ...

But when he's really in a pinch, Bowien throws together budae jjigae, also known as army stew. It's a dish built around instant noodles. And like many other recipes in the book, budae jjigae is ...

Learn more about the contest here. Grace Go's award-winning podcast starts with her favorite comfort food, budae jjigae, which she describes as "ham, sausage, spam, a packet of instant noodles all ...