Order the ‘Army Base Stew’ at Tani in Tustin—But Only That

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 10, 2016
Have you ever heard of the Korean dish called budae jjigae—better known as “army base stew”? It’s a big cauldron of broth made brick-red with gochujang, pepper flakes and kimchi—typical ingredients in a Korean soup. But when you dig in, you start...
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