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.

Photo by Dimity Jones

YIELD: Serves 4 as a main course

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 …