budae jjigae

Budae Jjigae (literally, “army base stew”) is a stew that came out of the Korean War, when meat was scarce in South Korea.

Locals made use of surplus food from U.S. Army bases, such as hot dogs, canned ham, and SPAM, and incorporated them into a traditional spicy soup flavored with red chili paste and kimchi.

Chinese term: 部队锅

 
Toe Bang Cafe LA

Toe Bang


Address: 3465 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 387-4905

Korean restaurant/bar inside Chapman Plaza.

Koreatown health inspection report

Gonjiam Korean Restaurant


Address: 4653 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 469-4648

Korean restaurant in North Koreatown that serves bossam and budaejjigae

DwitGolMok (DGM) on Wilshire


Address: 3275 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 382-8432

Open seven days a week, 6:00 pm – 2:00 am.

Jeongju Hanilgwan LA

Chunju Han-il Kwan


Address: 3450 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 480-1799

Korean restaurant

Book Sae Tong


Address: 755 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 385-3369

Korean BBQ restaurant

House of the Chigae

House of Chigae


Address: 3077 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 388-8681

Jjigae is the Korean word for “stew” and that is what this Korean restaurant’s specialty is.