Jjigae
Dubu jjigae (Korean tofu stew)
TypeStew
Place of originKorea
Region or stateEast Asia
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsMeat, seafood or vegetables; broth
Jjigae
Hangul
Revised Romanizationjjigae
McCune–Reischauertchigae

Jjigae (Korean: 찌개, Korean pronunciation: [tɕ͈iɡɛ]) are Korean stews. There are many varieties; they are typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a broth seasoned with gochujang (red chilli paste), doenjang (soy bean paste), ganjang (soy sauce) or saeu-jeot (salted and fermented shrimp).[1] Jjigae is often served as a communal dish.

Korean meals often include either a jjigae or a guk. During the Joseon dynasty, it was known as jochi, and two varieties would always be present on the King's surasang (royal cuisine).[2]

The types of jjigae are often named according to their principal ingredients, such as saengseon jjigae (생선찌개; lit. fish jjigae) made from fish or dubu jjigae (두부찌개; lit. tofu jjigae). They are also sometimes named according to their broth and seasonings, for example gochujang jjigae (고추장찌개) or doenjang-jjigae (된장찌개).

Varieties

By ingredient

  • Altang (알탕), made with pollock roe
  • Dubu jjigae (두부 찌개), made with firm tofu[3]
  • Ge jjigae (게 찌개), made with crab
  • Kimchi jjigae (김치 찌개), made with kimchi and other ingredients[3]
  • Kongbiji jjigae (콩비지 찌개), made with soybeans
  • Budae jjigae (부대 찌개), made with a spicy broth and assorted meats and other ingredients[4]
  • Saengseon jjigae (생선 찌개), made with fish. Dongtae jjigae (동태 찌개) is made from frozen pollock.
  • Sundubu jjigae (순두부 찌개), made with uncurdled soft tofu[5]

By condiment

See also

References

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  1. ↑ (in Korean) Jjigae at Doosan Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ (in Korean) Jjigae Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Nate Encyclopedia
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Korean Food: Stews". Life in Korea. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  4. ↑ "From Trash to Delicious Treasure". Hankooki/Korea Times. 2004-12-30. Archived from the original on 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Donghae,Sokcho". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
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