Budae jjigae, a culinary remnant of the Korean War featuring Spam and hot dog wieners, stirs up mixed emotions
Story and photo by Namju Cho
I first had budae jjigae in 1989 as a freshman at Yonsei University in Seoul. Loosely translating to “military unit stew,” budae jjigae always seemed to have mysterious origins. As soon as my schoolmates and I would sit down at one of…
Gyenari Korean BBQ & Lounge
9540 Culver Blvd., Culver City
(310) 838-3131
www.gyenari.com
Check average: lunch, $15; dinner, $40
The standard Korean barbecue experience is many things, but pretty, it ain’t.
There’s the obnoxious clamor of diners drunk off soju, the overworked ajumas who snap every time you press the service button, and, of course, the clouds…
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