Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
Ingredients 1 to 1.5 cups kimchi (old kimchi works best - tastes slightly sour) kimchi juice 1 pack tofu 2 stalks green onions/scallions 1 jalepeno/chili pepper 1/2 of large onion 2 -3 cloves of garlic oil 2 cups water approximately 1/4 cup gochujang (red pepper paste) 2 - 3 tbsp gochugaru (red pepper flakes) pork belly chunks (or any pork with fat)* 1 hobak (use zuccini, if you cannot find korean hobak) dashida - optional Directions Prior to cooking, prepare the following. Roughly chop kimchi into smaller chunks Cube tofu into bite sized pieces Slice scallions on a bias (on an angle) into 1-inch long slices Chop onion into smaller slices Mince garlic (use pre-minced if possible) Slice chili pepper on a bias Slice zuccini (hobak) into 1/4 inch slices, then cube them into bite sized pieces In pot, add a little bit of oil (just a little - pork already has a lot of fat, so you wont need much). Add minced garlic to flavor the oil. Then add in pork belly chunks and cook until meat turns w