Korean stew recipes

A thick stew, or jjigae, served communally, piping hot, and in an earthenware bowl, is for many the epitome of comfort food.

On-the-spot tteokbokki (Jeukseok-tteokbokki)

On-the-spot tteokbokki

Jeukseok-tteokbokki
즉석떡볶이

beef doenjangjjigae

Soybean paste stew with beef

Sogogi doenjang-jjigae
소고기 된장찌개

anchovy stock

Anchovy kelp stock

Myeolchi-dasima-yuksu
멸치다시마육수

sundubu jjigae (Korean spicy soft tofu stew)

Spicy soft tofu stew with beef

Gogi sundubu-jjigae
고기 순두부찌개

chamchi-jjigae

Spicy tuna stew

Chamchi-jjigae
참치찌개

Mapo tofu (mapadubu)

Korean-style mapo tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

참치김치찌개 Kimchi stew with tuna Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae

Kimchi stew with tuna

Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae
참치김치찌개

Spicy braised chicken breasts

Dakbokkeumtang
닭볶음탕

Extra-strong fermented soybean paste stew

Cheonggukjang-jjigae
청국장찌개

Bulgogi stew in an earthenware pot

Ttukbaegi-bulgogi
뚝배기불고기

Fermented soybean paste stew with scallops

Paeju-doenjang-jjigae
패주된장찌개

Korean crab stew

Kkotgetang
꽃게탕

Fermented soybean paste stew

Doenjang-jjigae
된장찌개

Spicy soft tofu stew with kimchi and pork belly

Kimchi sundubu-jjigae
김치순두부찌개

Clam stew (jogaetang: 조개탕)

Clam stew

Jogaetang
조개탕

Army Base Stew

Budae-jjigae
부대찌개

Kimchi and mackerel camping stew

Kimchi godeungeo-tongjorim jjigae
김치 고등어통조림 찌개

Braised saury

Kkongchi-jorim
꽁치조림

Dakbokkeumtang

Traditional-style spicy braised chicken

Dakbokkeumtang
닭볶음탕

ttukbaegi gyeranjjim

Steamed egg in an earthenware bowl

Ttukbaegi gyeranjjim
뚝배기 계란찜

Mapa tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

Kongbiji-jjigae (Ground soybean stew) 콩비지찌개

Ground soybean stew

Kongbiji-jjigae
콩비지찌개

Pork bones soup

Gamjatang
감자탕

Maeuntang (spicy fish stew)

Spicy fish stew

Maeuntang
매운탕

Spicy soft tofu stew with seafood

Haemul sundubu-jjigae
해물 순두부찌개

Kimchi stew

Kimchi-jjigae
김치찌개

Barbecued beef stew

Bulgogi-jungol
불고기전골

Fermented soybean paste stew mixed with fresh salad

Doenjang-jjigae geotjeori bibimbap
된장찌개 겉절이 비빔밥