Budae Jjigae

Ingredients

• 1 (12 oz) can Spam, sliced and cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 hot dogs or smoked sausages, sliced on a diagonal
• 1 1/2 cups sliced fermented kimchi, plus 1/4 cup kimchi juice
• 1/2 cup canned baked beans
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 4 cups anchovy or chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons gochujang
• 1 tablespoon gochugaru
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 (3 oz) block ramyeon noodles
• 4 slices American cheese
• 1/2 (14 oz) block firm tofu, sliced

Before you cook

• Slice the Spam, hot dogs, onion, kimchi and green onions.
• Whisk the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce and garlic together with 1/2 cup of the stock in a small bowl.

Steps

1. Arrange the Spam, hot dogs, kimchi, baked beans, onion and tofu in sections around a wide shallow pot.
2. Pour the seasoning mixture over the center of the pot.
3. Pour in the remaining stock and the kimchi juice around the ingredients.
4. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat.
5. Boil for 8 minutes, until the sausages are heated through and the broth is well seasoned.
6. Nestle the ramyeon noodles into the broth and cook for 3 minutes, until just tender.
7. Lay the cheese slices over the top and let them melt for 1 minute.
8. Scatter with the sliced green onions.
9. Serve straight from the pot with steamed rice.