Korea's Cheesy Hotdog & Spam Army Stew: Budae Jjigae | Why We Eat

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 18 фев 2023
  • Ji Hye Kim, owner of Miss Kim in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reveals the tasty and beloved history of Budae Jjigae. This popular Korean soup is a combination of food rations, such as Spam and hot dogs, with vegetables, noodles, and tofu. Created in post-war Korea, this savory and spicy dish remains an enduring comfort food, delighting taste buds and bringing people together.
    Check out the recipe here:
    www.vice.com/en/article/dy7xd...
    Subscribe to MUNCHIES here: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIES
    All MUNCHIES videos release a full week early on our site: video.vice.com/en_us/channel/...
    Hungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter.
    www.vice.com/en_us/page/sign-...
    Check out munchies.tv for more!
    Follow MUNCHIES here:
    TikTok: / munchies
    Facebook: / munchies
    Instagram: / munchies
    Twitter: / munchies
    Pinterest: / munchies
    More videos from the VICE network: www. vicevideo
  • РазвлеченияРазвлечения

Комментарии • 527

  • @SStrunks
    @SStrunks Год назад +825

    People who are turned off by this because of spam or hotdogs don't know what they're missing. It is delicious and comforting, especially with a night of drinking like she mentioned.

    • @goofytuna6077
      @goofytuna6077 Год назад +5

      Personally i dont like spam, but i can see why people would like this dish.

    • @aziandomination16
      @aziandomination16 Год назад +24

      as a korean my mom would make this literally changed a few of my friends view point on spam lol they love it now even grill some up with an egg and rice

    • @UranijaZeus
      @UranijaZeus Год назад +1

      Delicious and comforting can be something made out of real meat and real cheese.

    • @underpaidmook
      @underpaidmook Год назад +20

      ​@@UranijaZeus Which last time I checked, post-war Korea has a glaring shortage of

    • @knlei1
      @knlei1 Год назад +2

      its comfort food

  • @jdisgreat78
    @jdisgreat78 Год назад +848

    Some people that are commenting about the processed meats or the cheese are missing the point of this dish. This is one of my favorites

    • @doone5303
      @doone5303 Год назад +63

      Maybe they had it on mute and couldn't hear the history of the dish

    • @NamChin846
      @NamChin846 Год назад +81

      they never tried it ^^ so much bark bark but no action. in todays world most people online just act like they know best but irl are loser hahaha. This stew is delicious, try it out before writing😀

    • @eugene7145
      @eugene7145 Год назад +9

      ​@@NamChin846 Ok, don't bark and eat your processed food then.

    • @BonitaUzABum
      @BonitaUzABum Год назад +9

      Not really mate, as the chef said herself that a lot of the older generation wouldn’t eat this because they would never put processed meats in there food. Not everyone has to like stuff because it has a historical meaning.

    • @user-nk2zb3gk3h
      @user-nk2zb3gk3h Год назад

      건강을 생각한다면 끓는물에 한 번 데쳐서 사용하는게 돟습니다

  • @Yesnog05
    @Yesnog05 Год назад +354

    I'm half Japanese and half Filipina and my sister in-law in Korean-American and she makes the Army stew once a month. She used to be embarrassed making this dish in her college years when she was dating my older brother cause she thinks the stew is a last resort/poor man's food, but my brother loved it! I'll never forget what he said at the dinner table when she was surprised he really liked the dish. He told her "Are you kidding? Our family puts hotdogs in spaghetti and wrap spam in sushi rice and seaweed! I can eat this for days!" It's also fitting that he's also a US Army veteran lol. I cant wait to share this video with them and see their reaction!

    • @kakuella
      @kakuella Год назад +2

      Omg I wanna hear the reaction now. Please keep me updated! And also tell your brother's wife that korean made best lemonade out of sour situation. Korea became receiver to giver in less than 10 yrs. No other receiving countries made that happen so she should be proud of what her parents and grams created !

    • @edwardmarshall2035
      @edwardmarshall2035 Год назад +4

      Yeah but spam Musubi is really good.

    • @fimbulwinter5373
      @fimbulwinter5373 Год назад +3

      what's not to like? ramen? good. sausage? good. beef? good. Spam? GOOOOOD!

    • @ericktellez7632
      @ericktellez7632 Год назад +1

      Oh wow your brother is a war criminal how nice! 🤗🤗

    • @Yesnog05
      @Yesnog05 Год назад +1

      @@ericktellez7632 Oh wow, you were there? You're also a war criminal! Thats nice! 🤗🤗

  • @ahpuro
    @ahpuro Год назад +293

    [Important tips]
    This is also a mistake Anthony Bourdaine made while introducing Buddae Jjigae to Anderson Cooper, Jjigae is stew thats strong and often eaten with rice like a sauce, dont eat Bbudae Jjigae like Minestrone and get sodium coma
    She didnt explain it well but it was called Army Stew cuz of two reasons, one is there were Korean kids in the 50s who would work the US bases as "house boys" that would do tasks like cleaning and help cooking, etc, my Grandfather was one of them and they would get paid with canned meat and other food products. They were considered too greasy for Koreans' taste so they were often eaten with Kimchi and made into stew to pump up the volume for the whole family to eat; two is because right after the Korean war, we were dirt poor so we would scavenger any food possible and that included US army base trash, they would clean up as much as possible, cook it into a stew and sell it on the streets as GgoolGgool-E Jook
    SPAM in made differently in Korea, domestically and use more meat than the US version, hence Koreans love it more and even given as holiday gifts in a nice package of 6-9, When I first tried SPAM in the US, i was surprised how salty it was compared to Korea. Sausages in 70s Korea were also considered a delicacy and you can only eat it in special days unless you were rich,, thats how poor we once were, and thats why many processed meat has made it to this stew. Also Koreans dont have much hate for processed meat cuz we didnt always have the luxury to eat fresh meat every day like the US until around the mid 2000s so it was our go to.

    • @warriorsdynastypart275
      @warriorsdynastypart275 Год назад +7

      Very interesting.

    • @shortlivedglory3314
      @shortlivedglory3314 Год назад +11

      Thank you for sharing this context with us! It's great to hear your story.

    • @Fellow_Gamer
      @Fellow_Gamer Год назад +4

      You can't tell folks not to eat Budae Jigae like it's regular soup. You're going to be wasting a lot of it that way. It's definitely an unhealthy food no matter how you slice it here. It's delicious that's what it's important.

    • @GamjaField
      @GamjaField Год назад +2

      Soup or Jjigae, we Koreans always pair those with a bowl of rice.

    • @sincereyoutubeapology
      @sincereyoutubeapology 5 месяцев назад

      Spam is entirely made of meat everywhere it is produced so ok

  • @s1ightlypanda
    @s1ightlypanda Год назад +43

    "Those of us who drink, REALLY perfect 👌"
    She knows what's up.

  • @wegger7stars
    @wegger7stars Год назад +302

    This was a fascinating video that was excellently put together. I loved seeing the cross between history and food. If I was a history teacher, I would definitely try to teach my class through this lens. And the way that she explained all the levels o flavor was incredible. Bravo on this video.

    • @matthew3095
      @matthew3095 Год назад +5

      man my fat ass wouldve loved history class if food was involved

  • @Ealsante
    @Ealsante Год назад +25

    Budae Jjigae: Because times may be pretty damn bad, but omma is gonna make things work out and feed the family no matter what 🥲

  • @nlb26869
    @nlb26869 Год назад +56

    such an educational video! really appreciate all the historical context the chef provided and this jigae looks delicious ❤

  • @jingcc0121
    @jingcc0121 Год назад +15

    Such a great video! The content, the history, the culinary knowledge all stewed together to bring about an amazing dish. The Chef was perfect in bringing this stew together. Well done!!! 👏🏽

  • @spartan1010101
    @spartan1010101 Год назад +13

    My first experience with eating army stew is from when I went camping with my friends. One of my friend’s friends is Korean and he made it for us for dinner after we set up everything. We used the leftover broth in the morning to make breakfast too. I’ve been making it as comfort food ever since then. It always brings back happy memories and I love to make it for friends who’ve never had it before. It is a dish that just exudes the power of people coming together. I’ve added everything from broccoli and miso to pumpkin and fish cakes to mine.

  • @albertrodneymounger2354
    @albertrodneymounger2354 Год назад +18

    Having lived in South Korea for over 20 years, this brings back memories. I learned how to make this and it is my winter time comfort food! I have been known to drive many hours to find the ingredients for this. Older soft kimchi is the secret to soup. Not the same with fresh kimchi. Try it and you will love it!

  • @Lupcheong89
    @Lupcheong89 Год назад +10

    She's such a great story teller!!! Thank you for condensing the history of this dish. I learnt a lot

  • @zynarang
    @zynarang Год назад +10

    I loved that the chef shared the stories behind the dishes and ingredients. That was so cool.

  • @Echenster
    @Echenster Год назад +14

    That was definitely one of the most educational recipe videos I've ever seen. Going to try making it myself sometime!

  • @Alex-xd5ft
    @Alex-xd5ft Год назад +141

    I enjoyed the chef’s appreciation for history!

    • @CHIEF_420
      @CHIEF_420 Год назад

      🗺️⌚

    • @22martinez1
      @22martinez1 Год назад

      Yeah and just like kimchi it was not only made because it's delicious it was made for survival. Kimchi was made to ferment and preserve ingredients to save up for the winter while Budae Jjigae was made since food was scarce after the Korean War ended and South Korea was suffering economically so cheap ingredients was used along with Korean ingredients like kimchi and gochugang to make this delicious stew to fill up tummies and share it for future generations to remind them that it's not only delicious but was made during harsh times and to never forget history and what it was made for.

  • @kidmackenzie
    @kidmackenzie Год назад +164

    I have a deep love for this dish its something akin to the instant ramen that I would make for my siblings. We had nothing at one time and I would just put anything into instant ramen to make it stretch! We called it silly soup. Years later I went to South Korea and found Budae Jjigae and it was like an automatic connection!

    • @emmaleong5025
      @emmaleong5025 Год назад +12

      As tough as those times might have been, what a wonderful story to share

    • @Fuhrious
      @Fuhrious Год назад +8

      Wow thanks for sharing. What a story

  • @marcosestrada3341
    @marcosestrada3341 Год назад +3

    Bravo… her story telling.. held my hand through the whole experience. I’ve had this a few times and I miss it more now.

  • @red240red2
    @red240red2 Год назад +2

    One of the most comforting Korean dishes ever!! Best winter food

  • @rickloginname
    @rickloginname Год назад +10

    That sense of comfort listening to some that actually knows what they are talking about.

  • @D-Z321
    @D-Z321 Год назад +11

    Been eating this for years as a half-Korean and coming from military family, this dish was perfectly acceptable.

  • @ItsAVolcano
    @ItsAVolcano Год назад +9

    For those wondering about the name the ingredients for the stew, especially the cheap meat, originally came from US army bases in Korea from the food that would otherwise be thrown out because it was a few months from expiration.
    This access to cheap protein has actually been speculated to have "kickstarted" the higher physical growth that's seen in modern South Koreans.

  • @hannahmay3864
    @hannahmay3864 Год назад +8

    I loved this video so much. Army stew is one of my favorite go-to late night dishes. It's filling, it's easy, and it's cheap to make. Plus you can feed an entire crowd with it.

  • @plantpun
    @plantpun Год назад +4

    Fantastic history and recipe~

  • @SamOperchuck
    @SamOperchuck Год назад +4

    This was such a nice episode. I love the heritage she tied back to a fairly simple food

  • @pattachan
    @pattachan Год назад +4

    Budae Jjigae is such a comfort food! Warming and wholesome! It’s one of my favorite Korean meals!

  • @brittanybeecher8573
    @brittanybeecher8573 Год назад +2

    Absolutely LOVED and appreciate the history lesson behind this dish and ingredients. Also, I have always 😍 loved spam. It's the best!

  • @msue1990
    @msue1990 Год назад +1

    I love her videos! Such great information to learn but great food.

  • @moo422
    @moo422 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for this video, I learned a lot! Love hearing about food and cultural history, and how they're interlinked.

  • @jshu-_-
    @jshu-_- 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love her knowledge on the history of the dish and Korean food. So nice to see how so many cultures pulled together to make this dish.

  • @NamChin846
    @NamChin846 Год назад +51

    So many people lack the ability to comprehend what she says...
    This dish was created when Korea was on the BOTTOM of UN poverty list... We had NOTHING. Yes this is not the best military food but why comment that when you know the story?

    • @00Julian00
      @00Julian00 Год назад +1

      Just ignore em . Overall response is positive. But yeah, Koreans eating US processed food probably will affect them in long-run

  • @ESmithonlyonthursday
    @ESmithonlyonthursday Год назад

    Fabulous video! I love budae jjigae videos and I learn something every time!

  • @xchorro
    @xchorro Год назад +12

    maangchi introduced me to so much korean cuisine 10 years ago! 💖

  • @juandanielvillarreal325
    @juandanielvillarreal325 Год назад +7

    Made this today for dinner, it was so good! I loved the variety of meats, textures, and flavors, something different in every bite. I've never used kimchi before, but this is the first time of many, it adds a layer of flavor that I haven't had in my cooking before. Huge explosion of flavor. This and spam musubi have really changed the way I think about spam.

  • @kareningram6093
    @kareningram6093 Год назад +1

    That was lovely. I really enjoyed hearing the story behind this stew.

  • @laurapack6917
    @laurapack6917 Год назад +3

    I could watch her all day. Her history telling was captivating.

  • @justbeats6710
    @justbeats6710 Год назад +4

    This was my jam at the Katusa Snack Bar. I love it.. thanks for the recipe!

  • @usd500
    @usd500 Год назад +3

    Love the historical story telling part of this dish!

  • @jakepiere6412
    @jakepiere6412 Год назад +1

    Love the story telling part about the history of the dish while cooking 😊

  • @martinr5922
    @martinr5922 Год назад +1

    History in a bowl. Fantastic//감사합니다 김선생님 :)

  • @Mordeiv
    @Mordeiv Год назад +8

    Tried making this a few days back. I actually understand why its so good after a night of drinking. Its spicy but not painful and it permeates through all your pores.

  • @m.b3839
    @m.b3839 Год назад +3

    This was my go-to uni dish last year! It's flavourful, filling, and not too expensive (switching out the brand name spam tho lol). Literally one of the most tasty and satisfying dishes everrrr

  • @alwkw3783
    @alwkw3783 Год назад +1

    This was really interesting! Thanks!

  • @TPark-rf3lt
    @TPark-rf3lt Год назад +5

    🇰🇷💕🇰🇷💕🇰🇷 buddae chiggae is one of my favorites, and such an interesting part of food history. love this video 😄

  • @DarkeSkye
    @DarkeSkye Год назад +1

    My favorite comfort food dish. My daughter and I both love it!

  • @Hidy_Ho
    @Hidy_Ho Год назад +72

    As a 1st gen KoAm (boomer/X gen), I've also never eaten this dish until I was an adult. It was never made/served in my family. I was told, by my parents, a similar origin story that the stew created by poor folks living around US Army bases living off scraps and surplus from the bases. Thus, boomer (and older) generation Koreans probably have a very negative view of the dish whereas it's now "bougie".

    • @c3aloha
      @c3aloha Год назад +1

      Some ajooma told me she never ate Spam in her life. She’s full of it. I know she just wants to act like her family is high class and was never poor. Everyone ate spam after the war. They’re lying if they say they didn’t.

  • @smithjohn2416
    @smithjohn2416 Год назад +1

    This meal looks like the perfect cozy-winter afternoon food

  • @meowmeow21588
    @meowmeow21588 Год назад +4

    such a well spoken and put-together video. This is so much more than just a cooking demonstration, it's culture

  • @chilidog1
    @chilidog1 Год назад

    Absolutely Fantabulous!!! I want a really big bowl of this right now! A2 remains awesome.

  • @fierypickles4450
    @fierypickles4450 Год назад +8

    Love this dish to death. Not an everytime, but a right time dish. Very filling and very comforting.

  • @xyzhero8480
    @xyzhero8480 Год назад

    Yo this recipe is literally what I need on my days off. Just chilling and relaxing and indulging for brunch after waking up late.

  • @healingv1sion
    @healingv1sion 3 месяца назад

    The first korean dish i ever tried. It's amazing.

  • @themagicweedbus1319
    @themagicweedbus1319 Год назад

    Budae Jjigae is so delicious!!! i remember eating some at a Korean bar & grill and fell in LOVE

  • @universewithinus6880
    @universewithinus6880 Год назад +2

    I recalling seeing this dish first from the late and great Anthony Bourdain. Has been my go to comfort noodle soup since then!

  • @sethsoderman2731
    @sethsoderman2731 Год назад +2

    She narrated so good telling the recipe

  • @erikad0511
    @erikad0511 Год назад

    Really enjoyed the history lesson for the dish

  • @ronanmorris2250
    @ronanmorris2250 Год назад +1

    What an absolutely GORGEOUS video. Miss Kim explains the dish so eloquently and thoroughly, but WITHOUT an agenda, which is so incredibly refreshing. This video could've so easily gone incredibly political, especially being from Vice, but she really just kept it about the food and her love and nostalgia for it. Saved forever, and will rewatch ad infinitum. CNN did a Top 50 or whatever of most delicious foods and Budae Jjigae wasn't on it. Clearly amateurs, it's one of the most delicious things I've ever had.

  • @GreenScarfPearl
    @GreenScarfPearl Год назад

    Very interesting explanation and the food looks so good!

  • @Sevensliders
    @Sevensliders Год назад +8

    Yeah man I tried budaejjigae in a korean restaurant and it's honestly one of my fave korean dishes in their cuisine.
    Am trying to learn how to assemble it at home.

  • @hautecheetoes
    @hautecheetoes Год назад

    The insight on the dish and how it came to be! Very interesting

  • @MisterGrooves
    @MisterGrooves Год назад

    One of my favorite dishes of all time.

  • @AnferneeMyers
    @AnferneeMyers Год назад +5

    I have to try and make this one day.

  • @timkeenan7419
    @timkeenan7419 4 месяца назад

    I've watched this half a dozen times. I made it. It's delicious, wish I'd had some of this while I was in the army.

  • @matthewlee388
    @matthewlee388 Год назад

    my time in Hawaii taught opened my eyes to Spicy Korean noodle spam cheese combo.. Great to see the history of this dish !!!

  • @robertgillett4771
    @robertgillett4771 Год назад +2

    Going to try this next month 😋✌🏻

  • @sixthousandblankets
    @sixthousandblankets Год назад +1

    Loved the cultural history lesson...... And the food too.

  • @teskyer
    @teskyer Год назад

    I love it ….. imaginative….. practical….. I bet it taste awesome

  • @kraigshall
    @kraigshall 5 месяцев назад

    when times are hard a dish like this would be a veritable feast and a perfect dish for a cold night

  • @seractionsucks6167
    @seractionsucks6167 Год назад

    definitely a go to food when having the munchies. 10/10

  • @mompreneurlife
    @mompreneurlife Год назад

    ❤mmm didn’t no that Korean food would be so good. And cheesy too. That was a surprise. Thank you so much for sharing.❤

  • @mjmartinejohn
    @mjmartinejohn Год назад +2

    Ji Hye is such a great personality. 😊

  • @JayPro4x
    @JayPro4x Год назад

    This looks amazing

  • @vinmh7084
    @vinmh7084 Год назад

    I would love to give this a try.

  • @ichigopimp97
    @ichigopimp97 Год назад +4

    I love hearing about the history that goes in a dish. She did an amazing job

  • @EndoftheBlock7224
    @EndoftheBlock7224 Год назад

    I had this at a Korean place just out the gates at Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio TX about 6 years ago. Thanks for the history I didn't know at the time.

  • @vics3765
    @vics3765 Год назад

    Really cool history of the food 😄

  • @Airwr3ck
    @Airwr3ck Год назад

    Korean Englishmen introduced me into this dish. I loved it so much. I make it all the time now

  • @ToxikDouche
    @ToxikDouche Год назад

    Honestly this looks surprisingly good. I think im going to try and make it sometime.

  • @martybaIIer
    @martybaIIer Год назад +2

    What an amazing stew that combines history with modern culture.

  • @bsame
    @bsame Год назад

    That looks so good

  • @lilyh4573
    @lilyh4573 Год назад

    I learned so much!

  • @w87g8765
    @w87g8765 Год назад

    This is my comfort food, even though it's not heathly at all but it tastes good and really feels good to eat in winter,

  • @brianmoody2549
    @brianmoody2549 11 месяцев назад

    Learning how ingredients work together to create the perfect meal is the key,to having a healthy meal.

  • @Siyth
    @Siyth Год назад

    I loved this, I learned a lot even being Korean-American

  • @davidsharp3522
    @davidsharp3522 Год назад

    Ii really enjoyed Mrs Kim’s narration.

  • @matthorndrums
    @matthorndrums Год назад

    This looks insanely good

  • @toby885
    @toby885 Год назад +9

    진짜 맛나보여요~😊 다른 외국인들도 부대찌개를 만들어 먹으면 좋겠네요~

  • @johnrossman6679
    @johnrossman6679 6 месяцев назад

    Spam is a staple in my house. Love it.

  • @egorm8952
    @egorm8952 Год назад +2

    I would love to try this dish. Always loved spam meat.

  • @aw24518
    @aw24518 Год назад +5

    This is the most luxurious dish i have ever made in college and it is still by far my favorite thing to make

  • @TheYgds
    @TheYgds Год назад

    I have almost all of those ingredients at home. I'm going to have to give this a try.

  • @ZacharyWong-kj1mt
    @ZacharyWong-kj1mt 11 месяцев назад

    a friend of mine has been to her restaurant and apparently it's just fantastic, great place

  • @davesskillet9235
    @davesskillet9235 Год назад

    making me hungry would be a good title. thanks for sharing.

  • @kneegrow3906
    @kneegrow3906 Год назад

    This looks amazing, I will try to do it justice

  • @sundalo1217
    @sundalo1217 Год назад +1

    ate this a lot when i was living in korea 😊😊

  • @MelancoliaI
    @MelancoliaI Год назад

    The mystery of mysteries, the legend of legends. Here is where East meets West in an esoteric explosion of flavor.

  • @jimhim585
    @jimhim585 Год назад

    This is a case of don't judge a book by its cover. This is fire 🔥

  • @vandarkholme4745
    @vandarkholme4745 Год назад +10

    Absolutely love Buddae jjigae! Usually make a simpler version at home. The instant ramen and span are the stars because they absorb so much flavor. I don't know how spam ended up in China but we love it too. Asian brand spam are usually much less salty and more fatty. The best approximation I found in the US is Goya spam.

  • @bigdrip2x426
    @bigdrip2x426 Год назад

    This is comfort food at it's finest

  • @dekuvisuals9847
    @dekuvisuals9847 Год назад

    This looks like it can warm your very soul.

  • @willmartin792
    @willmartin792 9 месяцев назад

    I was born in south Korea, came to America when I was 5. My kids and wifes family love the way I cook ramen with Kimchi jjigae and a little spam or pork belly.. and rice.. some soy sauce, sesame oil. gochujang and Korean red pepper flakes. dont forget the garlic and chewy rice cake