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김치찌개
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김치찌개

Kimchi jjigae (김치찌개)

Sour kimchi, a little pork or tofu, and a bubbling pot — weeknight stew.

Heat: medium-hot · Vegetarian: swap pork for tofu + mushroom

Use older kimchi

Fresh kimchi is for the table. Stew wants sour kimchi and a spoon of its brine. Sauté kimchi in a little oil or pork fat, add stock, onion, and tofu or thinly sliced pork. A teaspoon of 고추장 deepens color; do not dump the tub.

Serve

Rice on the side, not in the pot. Crack an egg in at the end if you want extra body. Vegetarian: skip pork, use mushroom stock, keep the brine.

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