7 Korean Stews & Soups You Can Make At Home

By Ujjainee Roy

December 7th, 2023

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Are you a fan of hearty, bracing Korean stews? You can make them at home! Some of them can be made with simple ingredients and can be ready in a jiffy. Moreover, you can swap ingredients too! Here are some great examples!

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Budae Jjigae  (Army Stew)

A fusion stew created during the Korean War, Budae Jjigae is simple and easy to assemble. It features Spam, hot dogs, instant noodles, kimchi, and tofu in a spicy broth.

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Sundubu Jjigae (Soft Tofu Stew)

Try this comforting and bracing stew made with uncurdled tofu, vegetables and sometimes meat. It's usually served with a raw egg on top but you can use a poached egg too

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Gamjatang (Pork Bone Soup)

A hearty soup made with pork spine or neck bones, vegetables, and flavoured with perilla seeds. It's typically a rich and slightly spicy broth that can be a crowd-pleaser

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Haemul Sundubu Jjigae (Seafood Soft Tofu Stew)

This ocean-inspired delicious stew features seafood like shrimp, clams, and squid. You can include your choice of seafood and also load it up with veggies and meat protein

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Jang Kalguksu (Soy Sauce Noodle Soup)

Make this noodle soup with hand-cut noodles served and fix a soy-based broth. You can include veggies, proteins and even fish cakes and adjust the spiciness level as needed

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Dak Gomtang (Chicken Soup)

A mild and nourishing soup made with whole chicken, garlic, ginger, and green onions, this soup is simple and can be made spicier with any kind of chilli pastes

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Soondae Guk (Blood Sausage Soup)

This soup is made with Korean blood sausage or soondae, but you can also use regular sausages along with vegetables, and noodles.It's made with cellophane noodles but you can also use ramen

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