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Army Stew, the original Korean American fusion dish

The legacy dish from the Korean War saw impoverished Koreans blending American Army rations — Spam, hot dogs, baked beans — into the classic spicy stew known as kimchi jjigae.

The budae jjigae "Army Stew" at Seorabol is a legacy dish from the Korean war that combines American army rations, including Spam, sausages and baked beans, into spicy Korean noodle soup.
The budae jjigae "Army Stew" at Seorabol is a legacy dish from the Korean war that combines American army rations, including Spam, sausages and baked beans, into spicy Korean noodle soup.Read moreCraig LaBan (custom credit)