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Budae Jjigae with Fried Bologna by Edward Lee
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Budae Jjigae with Fried Bologna by Edward Lee

Budae jjigae was my dad’s favorite thing to eat. He used to have it with Spam and hot dogs, but I make it with fried bologna.

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Jun 11, 2018
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Budae Jjigae with Fried Bologna by Edward Lee
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Budae Jjigae with Fried Bologna
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From Edward Lee's Buttermilk Graffiti:

“Budae jjigae was my dad’s favorite thing to eat. He used to have it with Spam and hot dogs, but I make it with fried bologna. I use American cheese, because there is no real substitute for it. This is a good soup, and I think its ingenuity is still relevant. It …

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