김치찌개Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
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- gim-chi jji-gae
- Spicy
- Stews (jjigae)
Your food preferences
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Set my needsBubbling spicy stew of aged kimchi, pork and tofu. One of the most-eaten Korean home meals.
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
6 pieces- Aged kimchi
- Pork belly or shouldersometimes tuna or spam
- Tofu
- Onion, scallion
- Chili flakes
- Anchovy or meat broth
Pieces follow the usual recipe. Each restaurant can differ.
Hidden ingredients
Pork is standard. Tuna kimchi jjigae (참치김치찌개) has no pork but still has fish and shrimp from the kimchi.
Hidden ingredients in its usual recipe
Common allergens
Allergy-related ingredients
- usually: Fish usually
- usually: Shrimp & crab usually
- usually: Soy usually
- sometimes: Wheat sometimes
Dietary restrictions (meat, alcohol, garlic and onion family, honey)
- usually: Pork usually
- usually: Garlic, onion, scallion & chives usually
Gluten (for gluten avoidance; a wheat allergy is listed above)
- sometimes: Gluten (wheat, barley, rye) sometimes
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.
Good to know
If you avoid pork, ask for the tuna version and check the broth.
General tip, not based on your settings. Your own order sentence is under "Questions to ask staff". Removing a visible ingredient does not guarantee that sauces, stock, seasonings or shared equipment are free from it.
Questions to ask staff
Point to the Korean. Set what you avoid to get your own questions.
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)
콩 들어가나요?
Is there soy in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
돼지고기 들어가나요?
Is there pork 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)
밀 들어가나요?
Is there wheat in it? (in some recipes; depends on the kitchen)
글루텐 들어가나요?
Is there gluten 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.