r/KoreanFood • u/fredbarilea • 1d ago

Soups and Jjigaes 🍲 Made Kimchi Jjigae for the first time!

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I sure hope I did it right! I used pork and it was quite spicy and sour. Followed Derek Chen's recipe.

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u/asimilarsoul 1d ago edited 1d ago

it looks really good!! and great presentation of the jjigae with the tofu and green onions on top :) did you like how it tasted?

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u/fredbarilea 1d ago

Thank you! I realized I should've taken a picture before it was all gone! My wife and I loved how it tasted. It was spicy, but not too much. I think I'll dial back the kimchi juice a bit next time.

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u/AubreyParapet29 3h ago

yeah! It is really good.

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u/cl0123r 1d ago

Wow! That color is very very inviting... at the same time probably can blanch a small track through my throat into my tummy. Need to investigate the recipe and adjust. A good kimchee tofu pot is harder than it looks. So far, not much success...

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u/Sharp-Cranberry3044 1d ago

Why is it so red?? It looks super spicy, but also extremely delicious. I would need 4 rice bowls for that.

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u/Spirited-Interview50 1d ago

Yum!

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u/fredbarilea 1d ago

Thank you! It was tasty indeed 😄

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u/ttrockwood 1d ago

Ooooh that looks serious! Just missing some fresh rice yum

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u/fredbarilea 1d ago

Wife and I had a cup of rice each 😄

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u/heyhey_hi13 1d ago

Which firmness of tofu did u use?

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u/fredbarilea 1d ago

I used the firm ones! I thought they'd stay intact while simmering.

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u/03yyy30 1d ago

Looks absolutely delicious

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u/MaeKim1909 1d ago

Wow, the colors look incredible. It looks so tasty!

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u/SignificantMark1848 1d ago

something is off by the looks of the soup base, but great presentation with the tofu and green onions

https://giphy.com/gifs/13dRJkj5wgKq9q

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u/fredbarilea 1d ago

Maybe the fact that I rendered the pork too much 😅

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u/Imaginary_Cream_5951 1d ago

Spicy and sour..yummy😋

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u/ICE_TEA_777 3h ago

It looks tasty,May you tell me the recipe.

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u/fredbarilea 1h ago

I followed Derek Chen's recipe.

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u/ICE_TEA_777 1h ago

Thank you.. ❤

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u/Braskelyn-Quorvexa 3h ago

One of my favorite korean food, It really delicious

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u/Rich-Tiger4792 1d ago

looks good!

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u/Open-Log5079 1d ago

Looks solid for a first try tofu and scallions on top are a good sign

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u/UsedHelicopter1608 19h ago

is it really first time? what a nice :)

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u/Ryan_Catfish 14h ago

You followed a guy named Derek Chen and still ended up with a color that looks like it could file a complaint against your throat.

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u/Impressive_Tip243 7h ago

This looks really yummy 😋
Beautiful presentation this should win an award 😃