Squash, Shiitake, Kale, and Kimchi Stew

I don't know about you, but kimchi stew (jjigae) reminds me of winter. But it turns out summer vegetables are equally at home in this dish. Plus, haven't you heard that adage that you should eat a hot soup on a hot day?

Soondubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)

[Photograph: Jessica Leibowitz (mycameraeatsfood.com)] Notes: Kombu, small dried anchovies, kimchi, gochujang, and Korean chili flakes can be found in most Asian supermarkets. For a vegan-friendly recipe, omit anchovies and add 1 tablespoon miso paste, using vegan kimchi (see recipe here)....

Michael Natkin's Kimchi Jigae with Shiitake and Daikon

We've got to thank Michael Natkin, author of Herbivoracious for veg-ifying one of our favorite Korean dishes, kimchi jigae so that our vegetarian compatriots can enjoy the goodness that is this sour-spicy stew.

Soondubu Jigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)

Soondubu Jigae, or soft tofu stew, is a very popular spicy Korean stew. Soondubu is loaded with pork, kimchi, silken tofu, and topped with a cracked egg.

Spicy pork stew (Dwaejigogi-jjigae)

These days it's hot summertime, but you still need to cook! Even on the hottest days you can always get some energy from your own homemade food. Today's recipe is another simple and easy recipe, spicy pork stew or dwaejigogi-jjigae in Korean, a spicy, savory, juicy stew made with pork belly...

Stir-fried kimchi (Kimchi-bokkeum: 김치볶음)

Do you have nicely fermented kimchi in your refrigerator? Then this is going to be one of the easiest, simplest, and fastest recipes you will ever make! Stir-fry your kimchi for 5 minutes, then it will turn into very delicious side dish! A side dish for what? Yes, I mean rice, cooked rice...

Kimchi stew with tuna (Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae: 참치김치찌개)

Today's recipe is from my first cookbook, and something that I make for my family all the time. It's bubbling, hot kimchi stew with tuna (called chamchi-kimchi-jjigae in Korean, 참치김치찌개), so easy to make, satisfying, and delicious. It's made with just a few ingredients, the most important ones...

Ground soybean stew (Kongbiji-jjigae)

Warm, creamy, nutty, and healthy, this is the perfect stew for colder weather. Just thinking about a bubbling pot of my grandmother's kongbiji-jjigae makes me comfortable lol. In this recipe, I make it like she made it. Enjoy!

Doenjang Jjigae (Korean Fermented-Bean-Paste Stew)

This comforting stew is flavored with doenjang, a fermented soybean paste that's funkier than miso.

Gamja-tang (Korean Pork and Potato Stew)

Pork, potatoes, and perilla come together in this perfect cold-weather Korean stew.