The 2 Dollar Stew (Budae Jjigae) | But Cheaper

[@averylfong4843]

TOP TIPS for making this actually in college/with less ingredients/cheaper: - We all love gochujang and it makes this dish but IF you can't get it, DON'T throw away the flavouring packet that comes with the ramen, ESPECIALLY if it's a Korean spicy ramen like Shin Ramyun. The powder packet is packed with enough flavour for most of the soup base, plus adds a bit of that Korean spicy flavour. - Add a bouillon cube or storebought stock OR dried dashi powder if it's available, if you don't have ingredients like the liquid shiro dashi he uses. The dried mushroom stock/water stuff is also a great source of umami flavour (that kind of stock meatiness), so if you find those dried mushrooms USE THEM. - Add some baked beans. Crack an egg in the middle and lightly poach it. Add tofu or any other veggies you can find. Bok choi, napa cabbage, spinach, even broccoli if that's what you have. Pad that shit out with more stuff. - Use the kimchi if you can find it, add more when you put the spam etc in. Get a whole bottle/jar of kimchi and use it in other cooking. The amount of things you can make with it is STAGGERING. If you can find an Asian market near you/online, they will probably have it somewhere in there as it's such a staple for Korean cuisine. - Gochujang is beautiful and if you can find it, use it. Also a staple sauce in Korean cooking and can be used in so many recipes. Otherwise, there are other Asian cuisines that you can try to use to 'fake' a similar flavour. It's NOT the same but maybe a bit of Chinese Spicy Doubanjiang (chilli bean paste/sauce), with a bit more sugar. Or Japanese miso paste with Korean chilli flakes (gochugaru) and sugar. Again, it might be a little more ingredients wise but it will get you a similar flavour, and all the ingredients are relatively shelf-stable/long-lasting. - Make it in bulk, share it with your roommates. Keep it constantly topped up with some kind of stock and seasoning paste (gochujang + soy sauce + sugar mainly). Make a big pot and some Korean/Japanese rice and eat it for days after - it keeps really well even if the noodles get a little soggy, the soup gets more and more flavourful the longer the meat and beans and mushrooms and tofu sit in it. Stick another goddamn noodle block in and some water + powder packet on the third day, idk get creative. - Add more sliced cheese. Add mozzarella/string cheese and get a good melty stew going.

[@aref3777]

Thank you for this!

[@erinyoon]

Beautifully written instructions! Thank you so much.

[@bladechild2449]

If anything just use the flavour packet anyway, because it's better. And no one ever needs Kimchi

[@averylfong4843]

@@bladechild2449 "No one ever needs kimchi" sure dude lmao tell that to all of Korea and many other parts of Asia. You can make all sorts of great stuff with kimchi, you can even eat it plain with rice and idk an egg as a struggle meal. It's a side dish, a flavouring, a main ingredient and a source of acidity and spice all in one. Kimchi fried rice, kimchi stew, kimchi coleslaw, kimchi burgers, kimchi fries, kimchi in ramyeon/ramen, in bibimbap, in cold noodles. If you can't be creative with your ingredients then it's your loss I guess :)

[@dangerouslypink2394]

You can also find gochujang on Amazon :)

[@kmaple9]

For those of you who don't know the history behind this dish, it came from the end of the Korean War and the name roughly translates to "Army Base Stew". With the war being over, the Korean people were horribly impoverished since we were also recovering from the Japanese oppression during WW2, and thus people had to survive off of what they got, and U.S. army bases had left a surplus of SPAM, american cheese slices, sausage, and cans of baked beans that got distributed out or were smuggled and sold cheaply. Other than that, Koreans had a surplus of gochujang, kimchi, and other such ingredient/dishes that literally every household made for years by that point. Now, in the second half of the 1400s, King Seongjong had ordered his people to invent dishes that could feed the maximum number of people with the fewest ingredients, which led to a boom of soups and stews in Korean cuisine that were made with a bunch of ingredients that you wouldn't think would be good together in some cases and flat out inedible in other cases, such as the several bone stews out there like Seolleongtang, which is a white stew that is simmered for a whole day to extract as much bone marrow from bones as possible, thus creating tons of food for a lot of people using ingredients that were commonly thrown away. Perhaps due to this factor to our culture, the Korean people post-Korean War basically experimented with various combinations of whatever crap they had left, similarly to the italian "spaghetti alla puttanesca" or "prostitute's spaghetti", and budae jjigae was the result, with it being so good that despite it being a symbol of post-war poverty, people still eat it as a party dish quite often. Of course, not all people ended up with the same recipe, but they ended up being close enough that everyone kind of knows exactly what you're talking about when you mention it.

[@Scouper]

Thank you for this history lesson

[@Alicewatcheseverything]

Thanks for sharing this information. Super interesting stuff!

[@hi-ih8mh]

My teacher on youtube be like

[@caprisun4u545]

thx for the lesson, have u tried any of the foods you mentioned and were they good?

[@hi-ih8mh]

Kayla it was amazing I made it 2 times

[@sphericalsushi]

The history is interesting though, and not just as simple as “they didn’t have a lot of money so they used cheap things like instant ramen and spam” - heck, instant ramen had only been invented years after the Korean War had ended, much less become popular in Korea. Budaejjigae is a dish that for my grandparents and many of their generation, brings traumatic memories. A translation is “Army base stew,” and it’s the kind of slop that people ate at these places out of necessity during the war and post-war (korean war was 1950-53) , as unconcerned cooks used leftover supplies. what it looks like now is vastly different from how it was then - my grandfather recalled people throwing trash and sometimes even cigarette butts into the stews - it really was just a food where anything went in. For these reasons, many of that generation (my grandparents included) still won’t eat anything called budaejjigae. And someone else here already posted this and was right: I’m not sure I’ve ever seen people roast the meats beforehand (out of convenience), but man, this does look really good. I like throwing fish cakes, boiled eggs, or even tteok (rice cakes) sometimes. Extra points for sticking to the American cheese (low moisture mozzarella is also popular!). Hope anyone reading this learned something!

[@dlimla]

100% on point my grandparents hate this dish too and also potatoes because at the time that was ALL they ate because it was the only thing available. My great grandmother survived two wars and 20 years span of famine and near starvation starting from Japanese occupation during WWII where they took every ration from everyone to post Korean War famine during which Korea was so poor it was receiving supplies and funds from Ethiopia no less. There's a new 2 issue comic recently called Monstress and in issue 1 it follows a little girl sneaking into an army base to take thrown away food from the trash pile to take back to camp to cook and it really hit home for me because that's exactly how my grandmother described it when we asked her why she didn't like budaejjigae.

[@TheWhiteFox713]

I love this because we learn about the culture but we can also understand that we can appreciate it ❤️

[@padackthduck9118]

If I am not wrong, I believe army stew is the slightly more modern version of the dish 꿀꿀이죽 meaning piggy stew. It basically consisted of food waste left over from the army which happened to have many meat products from a pig. I believe that is what was closer to what your grandparents was forced to eat.

[@vampiroll]

@@padackthduck9118 yeah that matches what my parents told me. both my grandpas died before i was born but i still know the story

[@inkyfiend5289]

Wow that’s actually really interesting. My grandmother avidly eats Budaejjigae and was raised during the Korean War. Perhaps the reason has to do with her being a doctor’s daughter and always having something to fill her stomach in those times, not ever having experienced some of the other hardships less fortunate families had to experience. I can definitely relate with my Grandpa, however - he had a similar distaste for some stews and Banchan that held particularly traumatizing memories for him.

[@zaqarius]

First time I ever tried cooking something off of KZbin, I'm really bad at cooking but this came out so well! Thanks for the treat m8!

[@exco.1962]

Honestly, this comment gave me a lil hope of cooking

[@NylonMusk나일론머스크]

Wait.... Dude... Um...I bet this food is fusion food for other countries. Well if you really want to cook traditional way, just dont cook any of mushroom, spam or sausages except kimchi(you should still chop them)and then just put all in the pot and boil it. And boom. It's done. Easy. Well this video has more effort on cooking this food than the real original one but.... Yhea since I'm Korean i don't get why he doesn't make all spam and ham soaked which will make this extremely more better. Oh and also add baked beans. It can make a big difference.

[@xavieralarcon6550]

THATS WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR

[@lilyunggiuseppe4245]

. 7th 79

[@sergeybalikhin8951]

@@exco.1962 Bro, cooking is easy. I start to make myself a scrambled eggs at the age of 6. At 16 - cook myself all the meal. Just take some practice. The skill will come.

[@jkim4994]

as a college student in korea, this is actually a very cheap and hefty meal that it relatively easy to make. Josh just happened to make it more fancy and complicated, which i definitely have no problem with

[@davidkim7005]

Spam and sausage is NOT cheap in Korea :(

[@james5960]

@@iulioh Is it expensive cause it's a foreign product?

[@jasonkim9597]

eyyyyyyyy

[@347Spartan]

@@james5960 Yeah Spam is an American company product you can find local spam alternatives to spam also avoid the danish made spam some of them smell and taste like sweaty cooked dog.

[@combatspeed6392]

@@347Spartan interesting that you know what a sweaty dog tastes like...

[@kgtd2160]

The name literally translates into "army stew" since it was made using leftovers from the US army during wartime. Still absolutely delicious now that we have better ingredients! Oh and spam isn't considered as "disgusting" as ppl think in western countries and is used kinda frequently in home cooking.

[@jyotiradityasatpathy3546]

Lol I used to eat spam by the spoonful

[@TheAngelOfLight895]

Thank you for the history, that’s very cool!

[@elizalaguera]

fried spam is soooo good y’all are missing out

[@TheMimiSard]

Turkey Spam is good though salty stuff.

[@shezmeister2771]

Spam is delicious. And I hate pork, but it slaps.

[@brendandonahue5008]

A whole “but college” series would be pretty cash money of you

[@lullsbaby9321]

Boil some rice. You throw what you have into a pan, you heat it up. Leftovers. Frozen goods. Ramen. Anything. Add the rice. BOOM. Stir fried rice but college.

[@meganlemcke7182]

If Josh reads this: I would totally collaborate on a "but college" series. Making cheap stuff that tastes great is such a buzz.

[@larap.9505]

@@meganlemcke7182 why would he collaborate with you? do you have a channel with cheap cooking? I'm looking for that sort of thing.

[@aunko5709]

@@larap.9505 too harddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

[@TheRachelHobkirk13]

Honestly I want to see Josh and Babish do some sort of challenge where they have to go to a rural area, or somewhere small town, and use whatever ingredients they can find in that grocery store to make the shit they make on videos like this.

[@kilrathi827]

This was a very common food that we used to eat when my fellow teachers and I were out drinking in Korea. Absolutely was one of my favorite things at the table. When you're drinking soju, apple wine, and beer into the depths of the night, having a delicious stew to sustain you is brilliant.

[@jin-ahlee6471]

Alternatively, you can set up all the ingredients on the pot uncooked, pour the stock over, and let it simmer at the table almost hot-pot style. It's often done this way anyways and makes for an interesting casual dinner party.

[@foreverokami16]

I like that idea

[@jimmyy4667]

Agreed, no need to cook everything in advance. Once everything is at a boil, can add in the ramen noodles later then the cheese. Also, canned beans is a popular add-in for this dish. Absolutely one of the most addicting meals one can have.

[@shaaka]

@@Z4KIUS its Hot Pot style aka Shabu Shabu.. which is literally commiserating around the table with friends/family for hourssssss. The pejorative of "lazy" is a bit much.

[@baranakin2]

You need that browning fam

[@aigoochamnaa]

That’s definitely the way to eat it! You keep it at a low simmer while you scoop out your own portion over a fresh bowl of white rice. No need to cook anything beforehand. Not wrong, but not traditional.

[@joaogoncalofanha7284]

Joshua should do a "but less coking hardware to wash", like making a 5 star dish using only one pan to all tasks

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

I think tasty did that idk

[@aishaisha3247]

Flavor in the pan

[@punkyfeathers1639]

I love the idea, but it might kill him! 🤣

[@magicfilms6008]

@@arlynnecumberbatch1056 I ThInK tAStY dID tHaT

[@80H488Heartbreak]

Bump

[@itamarolmert3549]

"two of the main ingredients of a college student: American cheese and ramen noodles" truer words have not yet been spoken.

[@TheSlavChef]

"goat picture" THE TRUTH HAS BEEN SPOKEN!

[@nicklaskowalski]

We have entered the era of truths 😂

[@Sean500Vid]

Wait... there’s people that can afford both?

[@randommodnar127]

@blv Stfu

[@benman1577]

my friends and I just sit around eating Kraft Singles

[@joemama114]

Man this guy knows his stuff, I mean this is the 3rd time I've made this, every time was a bit different and every time I ended looking for another bowl and sweating. I don't even make it that spicy but it's just somehow so inviting that you can't let it sit alone and cool down. One of my favorite things on your channel. You helped a goof with no cooking experience, aptitude or interest get excited to cook. Thank you.

[@LinzJayC]

I can say as a Korean, you must put ramen, spam and American cheese. You can also save the ramen soup powder if your soup happens to be bland

[@AxxLAfriku]

I am the cool kid from Germany making videos for the USA and the rest of the world. I will make your day so don't say nay to my videos today, dear mai

[@sasi5841]

Bland*

[@fatduck9673]

@@sasi5841 he said bland dumbass

[@alexramirez4689]

@@fatduck9673 went off bro😂😂😂

[@chaikagaz]

Same but cheese makes it nasty. Its for people who dont like it spicy way to be a pussy man.

[@isaacseo536]

As a Korean i can confirm this cheap thing tastes like the food of the gods.

[@jasonlieberman4606]

Korean food be like that.

[@allergictohumansnotanimals5671]

Is it spicy tho

[@jinception01]

@@allergictohumansnotanimals5671 slightly, yes. Gochujang is only a little spicy, and chili flakes usually are just for colour and don't add too much spice. It's more of a nice slight burn as opposed to full on spice.

[@tilly3702]

I dont wanna be that guy but the prices he puts up kind of confuse me. Maybe you would pay $0.01 for literally a splash of oil but not for a bottle oil. I mean its cheaper than fast food but probably not anywhere near as cheap as the instant ramen packets.

[@matthewnguyen5556]

@@tilly3702 it’s because you can always use the ingredients again

[@MMOByte]

"low effort" Still more effort than 90% of my meals.

[@Metallijosh100]

Man uses Spoon 2 bowls knife chopping board whisk pan pot tray another spoon 2 cups several other bowls/pots with ingredients serving bowl another spoon and has the audacity to call it low effort. I love Josh, but B R U H. I make tuna pasta in a pot with a fork and eat from said pot with said fork.

[@4saken404]

Yeah most of my meals have only 3 main ingredients and use one cooking pot. Example: stir fry some chicken, dump into in the bowl you're going to eat from, stir fry some zucchini and mushrooms in the same skillet/wok you were just using, add the chicken back in when it's almost done, add Yum-Yum sauce, dump that shit back into your bowl, clean the skillet and DONE.

[@4saken404]

I've also got one that uses ramen! Cook up some Maruchan creamy chicken. In the skillet cook up some chicken and mushrooms and add some alfredo sauce. Then just combine the two and OH MY GOD it's so good 1 3 5 8 9 I can't even.

[@epistarter1136]

@@Metallijosh100 yea a lot of josh's recipes will use a *lot* of dishes, that's meal prep for you I guess. Which is why you should simplify it (if you guys ever cook any of his dishes anyways lol) by removing the whisk and using a single spoon as a mixer, keep the chopping board as a place to keep most of the ingredients and put ingredients in the pan for stew as you go in order of whatever the instructions, cut the meats first put them in the pan and start chopping more ingredients since you have more space. Of course you'll still have to use a few bowls for the liquid ingredients and meal and it's definitely more effort than tuna pasta but it's definitely much better than how much josh uses and I guess it's worth the effort for the taste from tl;dr Spoon A few bowls (2+serving bowl) Knife Chopping board Pan Maybe you could add more if my thinking was wrong but it's definitely much less washing

[@sacsenfoote1307]

To be fair there’s a difference between low and no effort

[@nothingmuch6666]

Man, Korean food has got to be some of my absolute favorite food in the world. Koreans just know what they're doing, man.

[@binarystar25]

every Korean just read this comment in disbelief. we here fam!

[@Longbowan]

But, also highest per capital in stomach cancer... Sad.

[@frankieh]

Man, I wish I lived in the magical Christmas land where a pound of Andouille is 2 bucks.

[@OhioUltimate979]

Okay maybe not andouille, but kielbasa for sure if you find a good deal

[@inutile630]

@@OhioUltimate979 North star Smoked polish is king

[@LazerR0cketB0mb]

SPAM is $4 where I live.

[@cbg769]

That's the beauty of living in TX...

[@harrisongeorge2632]

Per serving per serving. Like 2 dollars a serving. Almost like it clearly said per serving, change ingredients in accordance to your wallet.

[@laynesimrell3960]

“its very simple.” *shows my Korean aunts entire pantry*

[@TheSlavChef]

“its very simple.” shows the pantry of 2 slavic babushkas.

[@abouttime837]

Joshua can never settle for simple haha

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

I'd love to see Josh and One Meal a Day collab on some Korean Food

[@acetpang]

I like that it’s not too simple I’m trynna learn how to COOK haha

[@davistom2021]

I just used the soup base and mushroom stock btw the noodle seasoning with popcorn is really good

[@dannykim1239]

I'm Korean and we make it by just dumping everything in with the broth from raw and boil everything in the broth. And then we add the noodles

[@BrianM180]

"It is a dish that was created during war" "It almost feels like a College student meal" Basically College is war

[@deokhuikim3300]

I like that bro LOL

[@jamesmurphy7828]

Nononono, love is war... College is a congregation of millennial opinion.

[@AGMtagious]

and the exams are the battles that take place

[@pizzamozzarella2786]

@@jamesmurphy7828 ok anime profile picture man

[@jamesmurphy7828]

@@pizzamozzarella2786 Hehe, I was hoping someone would notice, thank you sir/ma'am for your generous comment >: ]

[@CHEFPKR]

Yeah, going to have to make this for cheat meal this week.

[@fn_flashy9101]

And that’s going to be with homemade noodles righhhht?

[@derpydudedavis]

@@fn_flashy9101 if not then papa will be very disappointed >:(

[@WarEastDragon]

you should add some sliced rice cakes. they add a different texture and taste amazing in this

[@that_chilean_gringo956]

How we doing chef?

[@apacheY2K]

@@fn_flashy9101 riiiiiiiigghhhhht...😂

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

“Yeah I know that cheese costs $3 a pack, but I only need two slices...”

[@DragonRiderShiru]

Go to the deli counter instead! ☺️ Just ask for 1/8th of a pound or if you are feeling particularly bold, ask for just a few slices.

[@bluudlung]

@@DragonRiderShiru deli counter has cheaper products in general. or you could just 'borrow' the pack ;)

[@DragonRiderShiru]

@@bluudlung I don't advise that last bit

[@kisa4748]

@@DragonRiderShiru i 100% advise stealing cheese

[@tanyarastogi1110]

@@kisa4748 isn't cheese the most stolen item in the world?

[@hannahgould114]

I think the problem is buying all of the ingredients in their full sizes. I can’t just run to the store and go “ ima buy just a splash of rice vinegar”

[@rodjerdankist1125]

You gotta slowly build your rack.

[@idfk4926]

I was thinking the same thing

[@dubiholic]

Funnily enough though not once was rice vinegar used in this recipe, just regular vinegar but I understand what you're saying. The best thing about cooking though is creating your own creation by subbing out things for what you have. Don't have rice vinegar? Use white vinegar or cider vinegar. Don't have any vinegar? That's fine, use lemon juice. Don't have lemon juice? That's cool too, go for walks around your area and see if there's any citrus trees hanging over onto the roads or in parks and use those. You'd be surprised what you can find in your area for free, I barely buy herbs anymore, I've just made a list of ones around my area. Being poor can be really tough but it can sometimes be the thing that can create brand-new and amazing dishes. A lot of amazing cuisnes and dishes have come from times of hardship. It's about making do with the best of what you can and your imagination.

[@nopushbutton]

I mean, that's kind of the inherent fallacy in any "how to cook *X* cheap video." the real way to cook things cheap is to plan out meals with overlapping ingredients, and then buy in bulk when things are on sale edit: by which I mean to say, that's what Joshua did here, but won't work for you because you don't have the same things in your pantry and you won't find the same things on sale

[@umiluv]

Save up for the ingredients. You’ll need sugar, salt, spices, condiments, etc. It’s worth it in the long run because you’ll be able to make multiple dishes with those spices and condiments you bought. Also, vinegar lasts forever. You can even use it to clean stuff. It’s what was used before all those toxic cleaners were created. You can also add some to milk to make a substitute buttermilk for pancakes. Vinegar is also a critical component of making salad dressing. Consider what kind of foods you plan on making over and over again. Mexican food, Indian food and chilis uses cumin and paprika a lot. So if you plan on making those types of foods, it’s worth it to buy the required spices bc you’ll use them over and over again. Spices go on sale, buy them then. Spices I always have: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, cumin, smoked paprika (it’s a splurge but worth it imo), oregano, garam masala, cinnamon, nutmeg. Condiments I always have: olive oil, vinegar, ketchup (great sub for tomato paste in recipes), mustard, mayo. Ingredients: sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, brown sugar. Those are the basics and should cover you for most dishes. Then you buy additional ingredients as needed.

[@TylerTheSwimDude4387]

"$2 stew" Meanwhile I'm spending $20-$30 at Walmart for ingredients

[@isaaclai1636]

Mainly cause in real life, people buy stuff in bulk, it's not even possible to buy the ingredients in only the portions needed for the recipe.

[@DJ-io9mv]

@@isaaclai1636 And Josh does say in the video that it is two dollars per serving, not that all the ingredients add up to 2 dollars. So, the ingredients may be expensive when they are bought, but the end result is a good meal at a cheap price.

[@JohnSmith-us9fv]

@@DJ-io9mv dang right

[@dixego]

PRO TIP: use the ingredients you bought to make other dishes at other times.

[@Itsgod123]

Jailmix...if you know you know 🌌🤣

[@moderndayalien3403]

"hello, i'd like to buy one teaspoon of vinegar"

[@nidhishsharma9471]

"and a splash of oil as well please, thank you"

[@marklaurent3116]

If you live here in the Philippines we have like 10 teaspoon of vinegar in a small sachet for only like 3 cents. Haha. So yeah it is possible.

[@nidhishsharma9471]

@@marklaurent3116 wow I’ve never heard of that, kind of cool

[@marka4891]

@@marklaurent3116 That's actually kind of cool. I'm not sure where I can find that here in States. It's always in larger amounts. Though, in fairness, if you have to buy, say, half a liter of vinegar, you can still use that in other recipes, or make this repeatedly, so it's not like you'd be wasting it.

[@madthumbs1564]

Vinegar has so many uses, it's crazy not to have it on hand. Soaking my shower head rejuvenates it, using it with baking soda has cleared a drain I couldn't clear with a plunger, hot water, or a snake. It's helped me kill a poison ivy plant, I spray it on my cutting board and wipe it off to clean most of the time, etc. It's something everyone should have at least a gallon of at any time.

[@josecontreras1861]

The title should have been “this cost ME $2 to make but since you need to buy almost all the ingredients it’ll cost you about $30 to $35 dollars” :)

[@olipops1312]

Fr

[@AC-hg4fr]

And then you can prepare a week's worth for two people. It's the best cheap Korean lunch/dinner fare. It also helped ease her into my Korean cooking.

[@herbertwesley5877]

Odds are they probably have something similar to those ingredients so it's probably below 30 dollars

[@TyrBarghest]

Like dude, I live in a Milwaukee ghetto. Kimchi and Gochujang isn't a thing here. So add in the cost of either gas or shipping fees and this stops being cheap really quickly.

[@josecontreras1861]

@@AC-hg4fr I completely get it, you invest and you’ll have some ingredients left over to make other dishes or even more of the same but the way is the video is named you would think hmmm 🤔 I can make this for 2 dollars? Who’s going to the store and asks to buy $.27 cents of gochujang? But I will say at 1:10 he did say “it’s a use what you got stew” sooo I’m not mad lol

[@eunicerodrigues1500]

“Use what you have” Me who has almost none of those things: 👁️👄👁️

[@lilMissAdoria]

Right?! I find it hilarious, whenever people say you can usually find this in most grocery stores, pretty much guarantees that I will not find it in any grocery store which I can access. 😂

[@yehaniwijekoon3212]

True! And in my country every ingredient except instant noodles is very expensive 😕

[@timsonss]

Ikr, and it would be fine if I could at least find 50% of the ingredients shown in the video in my SUPERMARKET, but no, we dont have that American stuff

[@youvegoattobekittenme6908]

I think you're misinterpreting what he means by use what you have lol, unless you were just making a joke then ignore me

[@marka4891]

As a suggestion, instead of sticking with Asian flavors, if you can find Italian, Mexican or Cajun flavors, you can modify it into something along those lines.

[@ffguy91]

One of my favorite things to go out with friends and eat when I was stationed in Korea. Truly an amazing dish, and I love new ways to make it

[@waffle2170]

I think you might've missed one key ingredient when it comes to serving Budae Jjigae, the Rice! Serve some rice on the side and god, it tastes so good...

[@kittykat5885]

I thought that was the point of the noodles?

[@korswe]

MSG is a must

[@nameless9796]

@@kittykat5885 no you have to eat the noodles, stew and rice together!

[@eleventeenass]

beans too

[@Tenshi6Tantou6Rei]

It really should not taste as good as it does

[@CookAvecDan]

Do not use “beef stew” as a computer password. It is not stroganoff.

[@danishmikun1791]

Nice

[@shAdOwstAlkEr945]

Please fuck off 😡

[@TheSlavChef]

worse than dad joke.

[@Basomic]

Kenji???

[@yusif2233]

😶😶😶

[@dennishahn9943]

Josh: “Even a college student can do this! First get out your cast iron braiser...”

[@Metallijosh100]

I suck ass at cooking by comparison but nothing has ever made me want to start a Cooking for Students KZbin channel as much as YT cooking videos and their...ignorance? I want to open every video with "hEY DON'T WORRY THIS USES 1 PAN AND A SPOON"

[@nicholkid]

@@Metallijosh100 *$200 cast iron braser. Ofc you can do this with $1 thrift store pans but it's still ironic.

[@bluewinterstorm]

@@Metallijosh100 privilege, it's called privilege

[@Mysasser1]

I had an electric skillet in college.

[@gerrybgood3125]

Haha, yeah your Staub cast iron braiser-cost approx $350!

[@noogieyeet1102]

As a Korean, I'm glad that this recipe is introduced in this channel. SPAM in Budae Jjigae will COMPLETELY change your stereotypes about this canned meat.

[@popostory256]

i'm korean. Thank you for enjoying our soul food. One piece of advice about budaejjigae, If you don't bake spam or sausage and just boil it, The delicious taste of spam and sausage permeates the soup, making budae-jjigae more delicious. It's the best taste if you put rice in this soup and eat it with the rest of the ingredients. This is how many Koreans eat budae-jjigae. I really recommend it.

[@joshgribble9756]

Yeah, just arranging on top won't work, you have to actually cook the soup!

[@Novictus]

@popo story do you cook the rice in the broth or cook it in a cooker first?

[@absinthe9449]

As a Korean, I cook rice in a rice cooker first.

[@smjoshkim]

As a Korean, yes this recipe is legit. But i personally would use one of the soup base for the noodles, to add extra kick & some MSG flavor;)

[@erin5815]

Yesss the msg is crucial

[@RomanNumeral04]

Personally that is too much instant ramen flavor for my kind of 부대찌개

[@miriam7779]

You are crazy! 😁

[@caleb12naruto]

"This is for college students!" *Uses gochujang* *Shirodashi* *Korean chili flakes* *Dried shitake mushrooms* *Andouille sausage* *Kimchi* Josh.... I think you had a different college experience than most😂

[@mariapotapova3511]

well, depends on a person! me n my husband who's korean ate stuff like this pretty much every other day when we were students a few years back

[@marka4891]

I don't know about the gochujang or shirodashi, but the chili flakes can be subbed with crushed red pepper flakes, the dried shiitakes can be subbed with cheap button mushrooms, the andouille can be subbed with any smoked sausage and the kimchi can be subbed with sauerkraut and hot sauce.

[@jimmythechimp2]

He should've done a dirt cheap version and then jazzed it up. I would've just used regular sausage, only normal mushrooms, normal chili flakes. But it is a little bit more fancy because the point of it is to show that college students can eat well for not much.

[@Itsallsotiresome]

He's probably a trust fund baby like most of his kosherkin.

[@meganlemcke7182]

Use the cheap af kielbasa or a pack of hotdogs, guys. Skip the shiitakes and scrounge up a few white mushrooms. Use those random packs of soy sauce in the condiment tray of your fridge, but don't skip the green onions ($.33-$.66/bunch, $.75 out of season). Use Maruchan ramen packs ($.25 at Dollar Tree, $.35 at a regular store). Use Treet or some other scary meat product that costs less...you got yerself a winner.

[@mini9503]

As a college student living in South Korea, the Army Stew here locally costs at least $15 for 2 portions. I get it delivered to my place (delivery is usually free), and even it out for 3 meals over 3 days. Groceries are rather expensive in Korea so deliveries can be pretty affordable and good for a balanced diet living as a student.

[@F_fvfwObmbY]

i'm native korean and totally agree with you. groceries are much expensive more than i expect. it just hanppened somehow and even korean can't explain why that happens. lol. weird distribution infra

[@YOOXICMAN]

Awesome bro 2

[@kik1034ev]

☝️This guy is the real one

[@다-t2f]

헐 ㄷㄷ 찐이닫ㄷㄷ

[@Chupda89]

OG korean gourmet approved now i can die in peace

[@19andthe16]

형이 왜 여기서 나와..?

[@hyunsuklee4506]

허어업 육식맨님???? 내 최애 쉐프들이 모였다??? ㅋㅋ루삥뽕

[@11thcenturycrusader31]

"You know what else has steamy noods...?" JOSH HAS AN ONLYFANS CONFIRMED

[@TimLewallen]

That should be the next tshirt design.

[@dudereallythough]

Oh word lol

[@mar1io]

why do you guys like to sexualize everything, grow tf up

[@dudereallythough]

@@mar1io relax. We’re allowed to be attracted to him?

[@11thcenturycrusader31]

@@mar1io dude, its a joke

[@riser9940]

Joshua is a unique person due to the fact that he doesn't store up some of his cupboards just so he can put his camera in to make one of his "but better" intros

[@armaanwalli7058]

He has plates in the cupboard he uses, he just takes the plates out when he films the cupboard scenes

[@littlebuch]

What

[@owenevilmakings5433]

This is but cheaper but ok

[@TheSlavChef]

just here for the SPAM...

[@BruceCruce]

@@armaanwalli7058 cool story

[@davidhwang4221]

Korean Army Base stew was the leftovers (often taken from the trash) collected by the locals as a cheap meal. My father used to find cigarette butts on numerous occasions. Top tips: Use Ramen (Shin) soup packets as a 50% soup base, add a serving of baked beans and/or bacon, eat the ramen noodles first as it will turn into stodge and don't overcook, keep it simmering as the flavors are intensified as it reduces (add water if too salty), keep a bowl of rice handy to have with the remaining soup at the end.

[@katyoutnabout5943]

In Korea, which is where this originates from, its known as the “soldier’s stew” :) Edit: i was informed it actually means army stew :)

[@dannykim1239]

Actually it means army stew :)

[@xeno8956]

@@dannykim1239 guys we found him

[@katyoutnabout5943]

@@dannykim1239 thanks!! I’m not korean... i’m just going off memory. I’ll make an edit

[@PeberErawan]

Any reason why it is called after army?

[@samwhitbread5274]

@@PeberErawan Things link spam where staple foods for troops in the 30's or 40's. Since it has a virtually indefinite shelf life and is high in calories. Thats my interpretation.

[@hyunjinlee9815]

Just let you know guys. This is still fancy version. Price can go down lower.

[@yogieyo9935]

yeah, i'm shocked that he uses shitake lol

[@the98thpenguin62]

@@yogieyo9935 yeah but you can still replace those, he says that most of his ingredients are replacable

[@cpK054L]

Kimchee, ramen and spam. Bam 부대찌개

[@yogieyo9935]

@@the98thpenguin62 that's the point of this comment, and the 'yeah' in my reply. but thanks anyway

[@Harsh-ex4wl]

Spam off dude .. no one cares about u if u just wanna shit 🙄

[@Kogworks]

Not gonna lie. I think that's kind of bougie for a budaejjigae. We usually don't even bother with roasting the ham or sausage etc.

[@dr.peppersgeronimo4133]

He’s a privileged eater lol

[@kjdude8765]

Well now you've got an easy way to step it up a bit.

[@davidfence6939]

@@kjdude8765 not really stepping it up, but we'll let you keep thinking that.

[@lss8713]

Nor do we used andoullie sausage. It's hot dogs and cheap vienna sausages all the way. Lol

[@finarri]

Sometimes the difference between a good dish and a phenomenal dish is taking your time and loving searing your proteins to get that lovely maillard reaction. Which also renders out some of the fat to cook your veg in, which just takes that flavor level up another notch. I'd love to see Joshua W. Do a comparison with this dish in particular of tossing everything in a pot and calling it good, and what he did this go around. And see what people say, id guess everyone would hard vote the way he did it today better.

[@gren4072]

I'll probably never cook this, but I WILL try the ramen seasoning on my popcorn.

[@ABhattacharya]

Haha!

[@JustEvan7]

save yourself the trouble of having slimy mushrooms and spam its genuinely disgusting hahaha I dont know what hes on but I followed the recipe exactly tonight and its gross as fuck

[@ABhattacharya]

@@JustEvan7 Thanks. I felt so too...and it's not inexpensive. Cheap maybe.

[@rosalyjaqueline2701]

@@JustEvan7 but how? Many of the viewers including myself made this and it tastes heavenly. You can skip the spam part and add more sausages or even eggs into the stew. As with the slimy mushroom, it is the consistency of the re-dried mushroom, it is a bit shocking at first, but it gives a really good umami taste into the stew. You can skip it as well, imho.

[@alishashashasha6909]

@Evan S no food is gross you dumbshit, it's just not your taste, so maybe respect the food and be polite or just stfu. 🤡

[@joekim3757]

I'm Korean. the way he makes this is mad extra compared to how Koreans actually make this.

[@ikhk5309]

yeah..... idk if it was just me but we didn’t use very many ingredients, usually just tofu, noodles, mushrooms, and kimchi, or whatever meat we had if we could get it my grandmother would never ever let us put cheese on any korean dish haha but i guess it really depends on the circumstance

[@joekim3757]

@@ikhk5309 putting cheese on things is korean meta. cheese tteokbokki is bomb

[@ikhk5309]

@@joekim3757 damn, my parents always taught me to leave dairy out, maybe it was a lactose intolerance thing but i never remembered having cheese in anything korean haha

[@aquagamer1212]

@@ikhk5309 Really? Every Korean Army Stew video I’ve seen has Spam/Ham, hot dog/sausage, ramen with the cheese on top. You should make it some time!

[@anonymousanonymous-wc4wx]

@@ikhk5309 ....spam and sausage were use originally because american soilders. It was created during war. They got hold of spams, sausages from America soilders.

[@theonetruesarauniya]

I'm so excited! All my faves are making videos today! Best virtual birthday gifts lol. Budae jjigae is one of my favorite korean stews but nothing beats doenjjang jjigae. I'm about to be very full, very soon.

[@1293jessica]

happy birthday!

[@theonetruesarauniya]

@@1293jessica Aw! Thank you so much! My mom almost forgot it and a.) I'm the only child and b.) We're a day apart.

[@theonetruesarauniya]

@Disverd Thanks so much! I truly appreciate it.

[@y3lhsa]

Happy birthday

[@spskymaestro]

Growing up and bringing packed Korean lunches to school, I was always led to believe our food was weird and strange from the jeering of my classmates. How things have changed. Thanks for repping us and our culture

[@aravindkm2012]

Tasty food is tasty food

[@TheGigachadKneeChauvin]

Cringe

[@cowsshoulddienooffenceexce1204]

i really appreciate someone being out there looking out for the people that can't always afford to either eat out or have the time to make good food because it takes too much time. Thank you and all the best to your culinary journey.

[@hollisaxil5580]

This is the most gourmet version I've seen! We usually just chuck in left overs :)

[@godofspam]

"2 packages of ramen : $0.26" bruh wym, 2 packages of shin ramyun that he used is more than 2 dollars.

[@BigSnipp]

Those ramens are a dollar or so a piece.

[@godofspam]

just cookin those two ramens makes the entire video. Around 2$, for my local store it would be $2.50.

[@yossiepie]

Probably 26c each if you buy a case on sale

[@lillyofthenorth8798]

@@BigSnipp Depends where you live. In Alaska, they sell between $3 to $6. I envy those that get it for cheaper 😢

[@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863]

I think it means 26 cents per portion.

[@JorgeDiaz-ej3bn]

so I imagine myself going to the store and saying " Could you give me 2 tablespoons of gochujang, pleaseeee"

[@williamlazenby314]

I love that this is a one-pot meal. We need more videos like this.

[@Mr.Abreu.76]

I get why this is geared towards college students: My wife would never let me make this

[@SweetThuy]

I usually add a lot of cabbage instead of the kimchi - maybe that way you're allowed to make this once every couple of months or so, because you know - veggies lol :D

[@noahkim3326]

@@SweetThuy wdym by this? Kimchi is made from cabbage so whats the major difference?

[@noahkim3326]

@@SweetThuy my personal recommendation is to replace the ramyeon with plain white rice if you want to be a bit healthier. It would end up more as just a plain kimchi jigae tho.

[@SweetThuy]

@@noahkim3326 oh no, we love the ramyun in there to death - and have rice on the side because you know, it's a stew lol. but still, nothing you should eat on the reg BUT what's life without dishes like this?

[@SweetThuy]

@@noahkim3326 well he only uses a small amount of kimchi and I just think you could replace it (if wanted/needed) or add more plain cabbage on top, that's all I meant (as per the recipe of Aaron & Claire e.g.)

[@자작곡싸개]

Korean tips 1. No need to sear the meat; everybody just boil them in Korea 2. You can replace most of the soup base with the powder included in the noodle package 3. If you need extra taste, you can put cow bone broth(put cow bones in the pot, and boil them for 12+ hours) instead of chicken, kimchi instead of garlic, and rice cakes(hard ones, sliced just like the sausage above) 4. Everything in number 3 can be replaced with some kind of instant noodles 5. Actually, there's a Budae Jjigae ramen in Korea, and it tastes like a cheap substitute of the original

[@LINK_STAR]

근데 시어링 하면 마이아르 반응 생겨서 고기맛이랑 감칠맛 올라감 (searing spam makes milad reaction)

[@자작곡싸개]

@@LINK_STAR 맞죠. 근데 이제 번거로우니까...

[@anjiwoo2002]

@@LINK_STAR 그거 기대하고 김치찌개 할 때 스팸 시어링해서 넣어봤는데 질감이 스펀지 같아져서 별로더라구요.. 그냥 고기 아니면 기존 우리 방식대로 넣는게 나아요ㅎㅎ

[@Jono997]

5. A cheap substitute of an already cheap meal. Hmmm...

[@자작곡싸개]

@@Jono997 Actually, this army soup is a legit 7~10$ dish in restaurant and they use some more kinds of sauces, vegetables, noodles and sausages. So I think this video is also a lite version of the dish.

[@sijoonjang3997]

Great take on 부대찌개 (Budae Jjigae or Military Stew)!!! Here's some personal tips though 0. I would use more garlic and kimchi (more the better) 1. I would skip out on vinegar (instead use more kimchi) 2. I wouldn't use chicken stock that contains salary (most western chicken stocks that are sold in grocery stores contain onions, carrots, and salaries) because the flavor does not go well with Korean ingredients 3. Using shitake mushroom stock is MUAH!!! 4. You should use the ramen flavor packets if you want it to taste like you ordered it from a restaurant (but obviously control how much you use depending on how salty you want the stew to be) 5. Cook some rice and eat with it but eat ramen noodles first since they will suck up all the water and get soggy (unless you are into soggy noodles)

[@ItsHammer]

What about the green (spring) onion? My Korean friend audibly groaned in frustration that it was cooked and not just added at the end.

[@sijoonjang3997]

@@ItsHammer if they are large/thick green onions (대파) I would put in earlier to get stock but regular thin green onions it's okay to put them at the end.

[@goldencookie5456]

I completely agree with the vinegar. It made it taste only of vinegar. This trash isn't Budae Jigae. It's Shikcho Jigae.

[@Sdazzle1702]

Please do more Korean dishes! There is this Korean chicken stew called Dak dori stew(닭도리탕). It’s a soul food in Korea that’s not really known in other countries, but it’s def worth it, and imma say it’s better than any other Korean Stew.

[@k-hope739]

닭도리탕 아니고 닭볶음탕

[@-aly_]

As a college student I just want to say I appreciate you and this recipe. I will definitely be trying this out sometime soon. Love you and keep being awesome!!❤️

[@Paxton550730]

Good luck bro, you're gonna need 50 bucks worth of groceries for this $2 meal

[@nataliaaaaa91]

@@Paxton550730 that you can make MULTIPLE times.

[@sasi5841]

@@nataliaaaaa91 Paxton's comment makes me think that the standards for attending college has been dropped a bit too much in recent years.

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

@@nataliaaaaa91 But who has 50 dollars to just slap down at one time. Not me when I was in college. I would literally have the 2 dollars and thought I had made it to the big time if that bought me a a small bag of potatoes to last me a week.

[@nicknmm09]

@@harvestmoon_autumnsky I mean I used to get a check every two weeks most of it would be earmarked for expenses and then I'd be left with 100-150 and I'd have 50-75ish bucks to spend a week for food I didnt do it often but I'd plop down 50ish bucks at a time but only if I researched and found a bunch of similar recipes using those ingredients. Admittedly I might be an outliar having money like that because I lived in an apt unit with over 12 people living there some times 1-3 more sometimes only 12 but by doing that I was able to keep cost pretty low

[@assitankansaye570]

i love that josh tries to include so many different cultures in his videos!

[@dominiklis2012]

My favourite thing to do on Sunday morning! Watch Joshua in bed lol

[@tracy_cakkes]

Saaame 🙃 instead of doing hw

[@TheSlavChef]

It is afternoon here... :D

[@pablodavidclavijo4609]

But he's in the kitchen

[@mahoumofo]

@@pablodavidclavijo4609 lmao

[@diamondsrubies1964]

Me too!

[@Jath2112]

That Neogiri packaged ramen...spicy seafood flavor... is one of the packaged Ramens that actually kicks ass by itself. Those noodles are just better...and that broth is dope.

[@jarchiec]

Ate this many times in South Korea when I was stationed there in the 80's. It's experiencing something of a resurgence in popularity in the past 5 years or so. There are restaurants dedicated to it in Korea now.

[@AngelDivinity111]

Spent a year in Korea and I thank you for reminding me of this dish! It really is magical

[@sonjahaunters]

I'm trying to figure out how Josh got 2 packs of Shin Ramyun for 26 cents. Those cost $1.50 each if you buy it in bulk at my local store...

[@kristen5715]

A lot of these “eat for $xxx” videos are a little bit misleading, the serving size would equal out to roughly 26 cents. So while one serving of the food might be $2, the total cost for the ingredients is more.

[@HaloInverse]

The Nissin instant noodles are likely cheaper. I've seen them for as low as $0.15 each. He's listing prices for "cheap" ingredients, but actually using more expensive options for the video.

[@luisstamaria7018]

living in a third world country with our local lowest quality brand instant noodles still selling form 50cents each..... this is a f!@#$% bargain!

[@goldencookie5456]

They cost $3 in my stores

[@cosmicxchaos]

Those neoguri spicy seafood noodles are the only instant ramen I really eat. I like to use half the seasoning packet, then add in equal amounts chicken soup base. Brings the spice down just a bit and tastes great.

[@zippyzoe]

good point. the spice can be a killer in your next bathroom break. beware!!!

[@Yoda63]

Joshua Weissman: “Here’s a super cheap recipe for broke college students!” Also Joshua Weissman: *pulls out $330 pan*

[@Ricardowieringa]

Any shitty pot that doesn’t leak will work tho

[@DragonRiderShiru]

That was my first thought when I saw la crusete or however it's spelled

[@georginaalexandra3055]

@@DragonRiderShiru it's not le creuset, it's staub

[@marka4891]

A Lodge cast iron pan at about a tenth of the price will still work just fine.

[@madthumbs1564]

@@marka4891 Still an extremely crappy pan. - Even his showed horrible heat distribution in this video. If it worked better for heat distribution; it would be horrible at efficiency.

[@ureehueurv]

Tip : add baked beans. Yes it might sound odd but I SWEAR it will taste so much more delicious. Also nice job on the budae jigae Joshua! It's always a delight to see people from other countries making my country's meals.

[@darrenjordanjr6129]

Man he used like 50 in actually buying all the stuff 😂😂

[@Welldunn]

I made this dish before and a friend of mine tried it and loved it. I prepared the dish the traditional way and just threw everything in the pot and brought it to a boil and then added the cheese and ramen. After eating, I couldn’t help but think that cooking the spam and hot dogs in a separate pan to get some color would be an even better way to go and then Josh does it. I’m sure it’s better this way

[@Maple_Tachibana]

3:07 “Observe the speed” .... *Thank you so much* Typical Josh...

[@eloredo784]

Joshua’s like: “Add one slice of Ribeye (65¢)” with some of the ingredients like if you don’t have to pay $15-$20 for the whole thing.

[@bobbytuttle515]

So use the Ribeye over a couple days or something. He doesn't meant buy these type of ingredients EVERY day.

[@tomfoolery7797]

Yeah I personally hate people showing the "per serving" price like it means anything, would rather they show the total price of everything. As a newbie cook I don't necessarily even know other dishes that use the same ingredients so they either rot or I'm forced to eat the same meal throughout the week.

[@bobbytuttle515]

@@tomfoolery7797 as well as the shown cooking tools they use .-. As if most of us have the time/tools to actually make these

[@alexcagg]

he should list the electric used for the lights in the house and stove too like jesus bro.

[@ureehueurv]

Fun fact : the reason korean people eat so much soup/stew is because few hundred years ago people didn't have much food and so made soup/stew to try to make as much food from whatever they had.(think about for example if you make beef stew it makes much more food than just eating it normally)

[@HarmonyWithHunter]

can confirm, this is absolutely friggin' AMAZING. perfect meal on a cold night.

[@biniwon]

Good to see this food getting some recognition in the West. As a Korean, this is my favorite comfort food :)

[@Aodhan_Raith]

Have yet to try it myself. Been wanting to dip my toes into more Korean food. One of my earlier experiences were bad because I think I messed up the dish that was served to me on accident.

[@JustEvan7]

I tried making it tonight and it was genuinely one of the worst things I've ever had.

[@hristijanjankoski5814]

Thank you!! I'm off to the store to buy 4 cloves of garlic and 2.5 tsp chili flakes!

[@kurumi394]

The recent emergence of Korean dishes on KZbin makes me smile. Korea has a lot, and I mean a lot of really good dishes, but the government does a terrible job of advertising them. Kimchi, Bibimbap, and Bulgogi were the only dishes I knew before going there to stay for a while, and hooo boiii were there a lot of really good dishes

[@BaeBunni]

To be fair, atleast coming from a korean family it's the food that can be A recreated her relative ease, it's much easier to get beef then say good eel in the states. and B the 3 dishes listed were the ones My and other korean families in my area would share with non koreans since it had a suitable enough taste for an american palette. There were some other stuff, but the only americans regardless of ethnicity would enjoy a larger array of korean dishes were former military that were in korea, or travelers that have been there.

[@Blandco]

Apparently they have Gochujang at some stores here but I was able to find the hot sauce version of it for my first attempt. I did get the actual paste from the local import store straight from Korea. They also had fresh shiitake mushrooms. I did actually pan fry the spam, some onions and the white mushrooms before simmering mine but I ended up throwing everything in and letting it simmer all together. I also doubled down on the Kimchi, kept it chunky and added baked beans (They really do add something.) I kept the noodles separate and had the leftover soup over rice which was great. This is a Amazing soup that really takes about 10 minutes to make.

[@I-M-Achilles]

random guy who somehow popped up in my recommended : "2 dollar stew, good for collage students" me: *interested* random guy who somehow popped up in my recommended : *adds 30 dollars of stuff into the "2 dollar" stew*

[@Hannah-ve5jn]

SERIOUSLY. This man is disconnected with reality

[@Starzoh]

I know right like yeah let me go grab that 1 cent gram of sugar for this recipe they definitely have that at the store

[@Faby07aleixo]

rigth? By portion, it may cost 2 dollars, but usually we buys the package of things. Mushrooms are so expensive.

[@PeridotNight]

@@Starzoh Imagine not even be able to afford a bag of sugar for other things. I thought America is a first world country.

[@Starzoh]

@@PeridotNight i was referring to the way he priced every tiny detail of the recipe down to even a tsp of sugar I don't have a store anywhere that i've ever lived in America that sells ingredients like this

[@miaoertle]

“It almost feels like a college student meal” It’s Korean army stew

[@cbg769]

Every college student be like: "Where can I buy this?" Every South or Canadian Korean be like: Don't you have a convenience store with all the ingredients ready to make yourself at the counter microwave/hot plate? New Mexican's be like: How can I make this idea into a Ramen version of a Taco truck? Dang it I'm drooling again.

[@thegadfly1951]

@10국뽕감시단 Because most of the initial ingredients were based on military surplus rations of post Korean War. Hence the phrase “army stew.”

[@sophtware_slump]

@mari feliz 부대찌게는 그렇다쳐도 파오차이 ㅇㅈㄹ ㅋㅋㅋ 정신 차리소 검머외 아재

[@mynewaccount2604]

@10국뽕감시단 이거.. 농담하시는거 맞죠?? 말도안돼 사람이 이렇게 멍청할리가 없잖아

[@Fitzn]

5:52

[@tacozilla3889]

As a korean and a BIG fan of this dish, when I see other people try to make it they always forget something like the kimchi or spam but FINALLY a guy that makes it RIGHT

[@gotchuking]

Bruh you Korean and you say adding spam on top of the soup is the correct way? Half the taste of budaejjige is boiling the shit out the spam so the fat and salt mix in with the spice mix.

[@TheSlavChef]

Stop complaining! Make this everyday! Love life! Happy birthday, Josh!

[@ashcanis106]

"this was made during wartime" okay so college is war is what youre telling me, and honestly its true XD

[@tgw3299]

"Use ingredients you already have" First ingredient: a paste i've literally never seen or found anywhere-

[@TryinaD]

Skip the gochujang you can just jump straight to shin ramyun

[@nathanielbell3912]

It's not to hard to find.

[@elijahdavila3684]

Im not sure what country you're in but at least in the US you can find it in the international section of most grocery stores

[@madthumbs1564]

It's an over-rated 'fad' paste atm. -That kind of thing that you-tubers just copy from each other as if it's the next Nutella. -It's not.

[@TryinaD]

@@madthumbs1564 gochujang deserves the hype though, it’s good

[@endimyongms6901]

I made this tonight, truly a magical meal. Thank you for everyhthing you do

[@willynilly91]

Easily the fanciest looking budae jjigae I've ever seen lol Tip: I would consider adding some tofu to this too. As you could see, there's a lot of salt in budae jjigae lol

[@globalforce]

No. You don't put tofu in budae jjigae. That is the way of the heretic. That's what the rice is for.

[@mew2871]

@@globalforce yeah but if you don’t want to be traditional add tofu

[@globalforce]

@@mew2871 It doesn't taste good. I used to think that tofu makes every jjigae taste better, but it turned out not to be true.

[@mew2871]

@@globalforce ohh well that sucks.

[@meeq87]

Me : *opens video* Josh : *Josshh omeigashhh. Theveybsjd (speaks enchanted table) heyjabey*

[@TheSlavChef]

exaclty what i expect from Josh videos!

[@rinvendertube]

he’s the jojo siwa of chefs

[@sharathmanjunath4763]

Mom: what're you watching? Me: my only source of happiness.

[@juanitacarrollyoung2979]

Aw

[@ldna9352]

2:17-2:18 is the chaotic energy I came for 🥰

[@alanj4864]

You can't even find half of these items in my local grocery stores

[@jimmythechimp2]

You would probably need to order the gochujang, but besides that all you really need is spring onions, mushrooms, eggs, cheese, sausage, instant ramen, any kind of chili flakes, salt and pepper and you have yourself a stew. Besides the paste, it's all pretty western supermarket friendly. Also tbh if you don't have the paste, just use the powder from the spicy instant ramen packs.

[@ShirleyTimple]

He's really getting good at the clickbait titles!

[@ConceivedSorrow]

"2 dollars stew" Argentinian people: man, that's expensive af

[@juicebox3216]

that's a fucked up comment

[@catyschneider9933]

@@juicebox3216 nah, it's true

[@ivanalexanderong8209]

Valenzuela

[@yehaniwijekoon3212]

Same here in 🇱🇰

[@jocabdh1986]

Juice Box you can’t get soy sauce and vinegar for cheap

[@xXLissaTaylorXx]

I have to make this for a group of friends soon. This looks so easy and is so affordable!!!

[@eshock753]

Ok, everything in this video aside, can we take a second to appreciate that at 5:06, Joshua perfectly nails the first two notes of the song Lilium from Elfen Lied? I want a full cover now.

[@quietknight1910]

I had to go back and watch the intro. you're not wrong, but that's some next level Name-That-Tune obscurity. lol 👏👏👏

[@lovabledoable]

There's no way this'll actually cost $2.81 per portion. Where do you get 3 bags of instant ramen for .26 and that much sausage for .99?

[@shrimpchipp]

he uses the price from where he shops from, he doesn't come up with the prices from nowhere. those noodles don't cost that cheap where I live, but i'm sure he's not just makin numbers up.

[@kjdude8765]

The sausage was a little deceptive. The recipe calls for only a half pound at .99. That's $2 for a smoked sausage which is probably close to what you could get it for at Aldi.

[@sely2786]

I'm pretty sure he prices them by how much uses not the total of what he cost. For example if he brought a 1 dollar sausage and used 1/4th of it, he would say he spent 25 cents on it.

[@walkablesteak4574]

"Now that we have our brown meats lookin' JUICY" 😂😂😂

[@austinbecton5341]

So cool to see this! I'm an expat in Korea and eat this all the time. The meaning of the name is "military stew." Some restaurants that specialize in this dish will serve it almost "buffet" style, where you can add whatever meats and noodles you want to choose. Kinda fun! Like many Korean dishes, it's served in a large, shallow pot/pan served in the middle of the table.

[@LinzJayC]

I can say as a Korean, you can be creative what you add in that soup but you must put ramen, spam and American cheese. You can also save the ramen soup powder if your soup happens to be bland

[@goldencookie5456]

I followed this recipe and it tasted like I was drinking vinegar. I put the ramen soup powder in and it still didn't save it. What he made is vinegar stew, not Budae Jigae. Shikcho Jigae.

[@bokocop5725]

he forgot the "it comes together at THIS price, which makes each serving only THIS price" part huh

[@jetvoidweller]

2.18 per serving. 6 large servings. Literally in the first minute

[@Becky0494]

@@jetvoidweller I think they meant the total cost of all ingredients used for the recipe.

[@lateknightucd]

"Can be made in a typical college dorm room." Uses a blow torch in the intro.

[@aurorat7633]

I think that one thing that we usually miss is that this is that the main purpose of KZbin videos is entertaining. I can assure you that home cook videos are not as high on views as Josh's. Take the video as an guide not a rule.

[@barndo3141]

Honestly, so many college kids smoking dabs it's probably not uncommon to have a torch lying around

[@bummelqualle]

@@aurorat7633 well I think his recipes are still great and I as a college student have also cooked some of his recipes. When I don't ave the extraordinary stuff josh uses since he is a professional cook, I just search for other ways to do it, since obviously I dont have all the kitchen tools this man owns. In the end its just about having a nice meal and in the best case also having fun making it! :D

[@Becky0494]

@@bummelqualle I wish more people had this attitude about Josh’s videos. It really doesn’t take much thinking to adapt the recipes for what you have-like, Josh used to be a fancy chef and now makes YT videos. He’s gotta make the food look great for views... doesn’t mean we need a blowtorch or any of the optional stuff he suggests

[@bummelqualle]

@@Becky0494 you got the spirit man!

[@HydraSperati]

I've become an exponentially better home-chef binging this channel, buying the cookbook, and sharing my inspiration with my girlfriend, who meets me halfway with prepping recipes.

[@user-fv2hs1lq2p]

Wow, thank you for sharing the wonderful recipe and introducing Korean food.