Korean Army Stew

Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Source: tiffycooks.com
Category: Soup

Ingredients
8 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 1⁄2 tablespoon Gochujang
2 tablespoons Gochugaru
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 1⁄2 tablespoon Fish Sauce
1 tablespoon Sugar
1⁄2 tablespoon Black Pepper
1⁄2 cup Kimchee
6 cups Dashi
3 whole Korean Sausages (sliced)
1 can Spam (sliced)
3 whole Green Onions (sliced)
1 whole Firm Tofu (packet, sliced)
1 whole American Cheese (slice)
1 whole Instant Noodles (pack)
6 whole Shiitake Mushrooms (sliced)
2 whole Enoki Mushrooms (packs, separated into small bundles)
1⁄2 cup Rice Cakes

Directions
  1. In a small bowl add the rice cakes and fill with water to cover, set aside. In a medium bowl mix garlic, gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper then set aside.
  2. In a large 12" pan, start adding the kimchi, then next to it sausages, spam, shiitakes, enokis, drained rice cakes, and tofu.
  3. Top with the sauce mixture and pour dashi over the toppings. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring it to a simmer. Once it is simmering, mix the sauce into the broth.
  4. Add the instant noodles on top then mix after 2 minutes. Top with American cheese and green onions. Serve immediately.