This is an easy middle of the road recipe with a few tid bits to kick it up a notch.
Ingredients:
One half to three quarter pot of chopped kimchi (slightly sour kimchi is also very good)
Equal parts chicken broth and water to mostly fill pot
Sliced/Cubed Spam and/or Pork bellies or other Pork based products
One or two packs of soft or medium firm tofu
Ground, toasted seasoned anchovies
Two tablespoons of Red bean paste
*Very tiny pinch of baking soda
Put all ingredients in a pot, bring to boil, then bring temperature down to a simmer for 30-45 minutes stirring occasionally. *Too much baking soda will make the soup ultra thick and inedible. It is critical to give a very tiny pinch only. Too much Spam will make the kimchi jjigae too salty. If no chicken broth or ground anchovies are available, just adding water should do fine however the overall flavor will not be as fulfilling. Many portions of this recipe can be altered however this is the best middle of the road kimchi jjigae for most people.
Optional ingredients include Kochi-jjang (red bean paste), sugar, booze, and additional veggies such as onions or green onions. I would recommend exercising restraint as each of these ingredients can easily sabotage the entire dish with only slightly more than needed.
Serve in a bowl w/ rice on the side.
Enjoy!
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