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Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)
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부대찌개Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)

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  • bu-dae jji-gae
  • Spicy
  • Stews (jjigae)

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A hearty stew of ham, sausage, spam, instant noodles, kimchi and sliced cheese, born after the Korean War.

Usual recipe onlyEverything on this page is the typical recipe. It never tells you a restaurant's dish is safe; for that, check the restaurant menu or ask staff.

What's in it

7 pieces
  • Spam, ham, sausages
  • Instant ramen noodles
  • Kimchi
  • Sliced cheese
  • Baked beans
  • Tofu, rice cakes
  • Chili paste

Pieces follow the usual recipe. Each restaurant can differ.

Hidden ingredients

Almost every allergen and diet restriction appears here. Leaving out one ingredient rarely fixes it, so consider another dish.

Common allergens

Allergy-related ingredients

  • usually: Wheat usually
  • usually: Milk / Dairy usually
  • usually: Soy usually
  • usually: Fish usually
  • usually: Shrimp & crab usually
  • sometimes: Egg sometimes
  • sometimes: Tomato sometimes

Dietary restrictions (meat, alcohol, garlic and onion family, honey)

  • usually: Pork usually
  • usually: Garlic, onion, scallion & chives usually
  • sometimes: Beef sometimes

Gluten (for gluten avoidance; a wheat allergy is listed above)

  • usually: Gluten (wheat, barley, rye) usually

Cross-contact: shared oil, grills and tools are not covered by any recipe. Ask staff.

  • Not vegan as usually made.
  • Not vegetarian as usually made.

Questions to ask staff

Point to the Korean. Set what you avoid to get your own questions.

  • 돼지고기 들어가나요?

    Is there pork in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 밀 들어가나요?

    Is there wheat in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 우유, 유제품 들어가나요?

    Is there dairy in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 콩 들어가나요?

    Is there soy in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 생선 들어가나요?

    Is there fish in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 새우, 게 들어가나요?

    Is there shrimp/crab in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 마늘·양파·파·부추 들어가나요?

    Is there garlic, onion, scallion, chives in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 글루텐 들어가나요?

    Is there gluten in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)

  • 소고기 들어가나요?

    Is there beef in it? (in some recipes; depends on the kitchen)

  • 달걀 들어가나요?

    Is there egg in it? (in some recipes; depends on the kitchen)

  • 토마토 들어가나요?

    Is there tomato in it? (in some recipes; depends on the kitchen)

  • 국물이나 양념에도 들어가나요?

    Is it in the broth or the seasoning too?

These are general questions about this dish. Set what you avoid to get a Korean order sentence for you. We never ask staff to leave out things you didn't choose. Set my needs

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Where to find it

No restaurant menus with official allergen information for this dish yet.

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