Recipe: Kimchi Jigae (Kimchi Stew)

Kimchi Stew

I like it so much because the taste of well fermented Kimchi goes well with Gochujang, tofu, pork belly. This is a must try recipe. 

What you need: 

(enough to serve 4 to 5 guests) 

1 Pork Belly (or pork shoulder)

2/3 stalks of Leek / Green Onion 

1/2 Pack of Enoki Mushroom (optional)

1 small/medium pack of Korean Kimchi

1 box of tofu 

Korean Cellophane Noodles/ Glass Noodles (depends on how much you need)

2 tablespoon/ 4 normal eating spoon Gochujang ( Hot Pepper Paste)

One tablespoon of sugar

A pinch of salt

7 cups of water ( you can adjust it if you like it to be thicker/lite texture)

Pork Belly
Boil it before you cook will be easier to cut them into smaller pieces
I only used one, but if you wish to have more meat in the soup, just put the portion you wish to have.
Remove the skin if you dont like it. ( I dont like skin>.<)

Korean Kimchi

I would recommend you to use this brand before I cook this meal but I not managed to purchased it as it is out of stock recently.

So, I get my small pack of kimchi at RM 7.90 at,

Kim's Mart
Prima Tanjung (98-1-45), 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang
Branch: Solaris, Mon't Kiara, Ampang and Penang
Their Facebook

They sell A LOT OF KOREAN FOOD and products!!!
Personally, I feel their kimchi is better than the previous one I mentioned.
Give them a try :D

Korean Glass Noodles

I use this brand and you can get it from Kim's Mart as well. Other groceries store may have it as well, somewhere near the Korean and Japanese food section.
soak them into water before you use them :D


Sequence of putting ingredients: ( proceed to next ingredient when the soup boil!!)

You can use the "soup" that you boiled the pork belly as a base.
If not, you can use plain water
1. Water/ Soup Base
2. Gochujang

3. Kimchi
4. Pork

5. Enoki Mushroom + salt + sugar
6. Tofu
7. Glass Noodles ( please do not put WHOLE pack into it! just 20 sticks will enough for one person!)
8. Leek/Green Onions

Whoola!
Done :D
Hope you enjoy this recipe.