This hearty soup-stew uses Korean fermented soybean paste, doenjang, which is pungent and strongly flavoured. In restaurants, doenjang jjigae usually incorporates a small amount of meat and/or ...

First, Gom-Gom taught me the history of how Budae Jjigae, or Korean Army Stew, came to exist. You can read the full webtoon over here (it’s in English) but let me give you the basic concept. After the ...

As part of the regime’s efforts to quash capitalist culture among citizens, it has forbidden the sale of budae-jjigae – a dish imported from pro-Western neighbor South Korea. The spicy Korean ...

North Korean women are also banned from wearing high heels or other forms of modern, fashionable footwear that are seen as a Western indulgence. Instead, they are expected to wear plain ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Picture: KCNA via KNS/AFP As part of the regime’s efforts to quash capitalist culture among citizens, it has forbidden the sale of budae-jjigae – a dish ...

Doenjang jjigae is one of the two – the other being more widely known kimchi jjigae – common everyday staple stews that spells home comfort. While more traditionally a light fish based stock ...