Korean · soup

Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개)

Name: Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 cups well-fermented kimchi, chopped; 8 oz pork belly, sliced; 14 oz firm tofu, cubed; 3 cups anchovy broth; 1 tbsp gochugaru; 1 tbsp gochujang; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 scallions, sliced; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp soy sauce

Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개) reads umami 7.4, richness 6.2 and salinity 5.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean soup, about 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.7 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.3 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.4 · Richness 6.2 · Salinity 5.4 · Funk & Ferment 4.4 · Sourness 4.3 · Sweetness 3.8 · Allium 3.4 · Marine & Briny 3.4 · Nutty 2.9 · Heat 2.9 · Herbaceous 1.9 · Smoke 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Floral 1.1 · Earthy 0.7 · Bitterness 0.6

What's in it (10)

2 cups well-fermented kimchi, chopped
8 oz pork belly, sliced
14 oz firm tofu, cubed
3 cups anchovy broth
1 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp gochujang
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, sliced
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce

Time & effort: about 40 min (25 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 165.8 kcal, 13.9 g protein, 11.2 g fat, 3.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Stir-fry pork with kimchi in sesame oil until the pork is no longer pink and the kimchi begins to caramelize.
Add broth, gochugaru, gochujang, and garlic, bring to a boil, then simmer 20 to 30 minutes until the stew deepens in flavor.
Add tofu, simmer 5 more minutes, and finish with scallions.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.