Budae Jjigae

Ingredients

• 200 g kimchi
• 200 g spam
• 3 hot dogs
• 2 packs instant ramen noodles
• 2 slices cheese
• 150 g tofu
• 1 tbsp gochugaru
• 2 tbsp gochujang
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 stalks scallions
• 800 ml chicken broth
• 100 g baked beans

Steps

1. Slice the spam into rectangles, cut hot dogs diagonally, cube the tofu, and chop aged kimchi roughly.
2. Arrange all ingredients in neat sections in a wide shallow pot: kimchi on one side, spam, hot dogs, tofu, and baked beans in sections — this presentation is traditional.
3. Mix the gochujang, gochugaru, and minced garlic, then dollop into the center.
4. Pour chicken broth around the sides.
5. Bring to a vigorous boil over high heat.
6. Once bubbling, lay the ramen noodles on top and cook 3 minutes.
7. Drape cheese slices over and cover 1 minute until melted.
8. Garnish with scallions and serve communally from the pot.