This dish was born during the Korean War, when South Korean soldiers were introduced to American military rations for the first time. Shelf-stable ingredients like Spam, kielbasa, baked beans and ...

IN THE CRISP, chilly air of post-war Korea, the sounds of soldiers marching on the roads mingled with the everyday cacophony of war-torn civilian life echoed through the streets of Uijeongbu, a town ...

Budae-jjigae, or army stew, mixes Spam and other classic American commodities like sliced cheese and hot dogs with ramen noodles. South Koreans also eat Spam with kimchi, while in China it’s a hotpot ...

What began as a post-war survival dish has evolved into a scientifically refined comfort meal. Budae Jjigae’s mix of ...