Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

This Kimchi Jjigae is comforting and nourishing, and super easy to make! Make this Kimchi Stew at home with this easy recipe with step-by-step photos.

kimchi jjigae in black cast iron pot

Kimchi Jjigae

If there is a dish that defines my early days as a fresh-faced lawyer in Brisbane, this Kimchi Jjigae would be it. After long days of drafting affidavits, court hearings, mediations and other thrilling adventures, I always looked forward to grabbing dinner in town with my girlfriends.

One of our favourite haunts was a Korean restaurant near my office, and if we weren’t ordering a Budae Jjigae to share, I always relished a serve of this Kimchi Jjigae. To me, it was pure comfort food in a bowl.



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Kimchi Fried Rice

A quick and tasty Kimchi Fried Rice. Perfect for weeknight dinners, and it takes only 20 minutes to make!

kimchi fried rice in white bowl with fried egg

Kimchi Fried Rice

As an Asian, I always have leftover cooked rice in the fridge. As my children often come home for lunch during the school day, I find that having leftover rice to hand means that I can quickly whip up something warm for lunch with a myriad of other leftover and/or pantry ingredients.



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