Kimchi Jjigae(김치찌개)

This is, in short, a soup/stew made using kimchi. It's very spicy and very delicious. Also, pretty easy to make.

Take a medium-sized pot and pour a little oil on the bottom and put over medium-high heat. Mince some garlic, chop some scallions(and maybe mushrooms and matchstick chop daikon), and cut about a half a block of tofu into one inch squares.

Toss all these things into the pot. While they cook, chop one-two cups of kimchi and, when done add it to the pot.

Use a fork/spoon/chopsticks to shift the items in the pot so nothing gets overcooked then, about a minute after adding the kimchi, add enough water to cover everything and either a dab of gouchujang(if the kimchi is new) or a quarter cup of kochukaru(for older kimchi). Bring it to a boil, stirring on occasion, then lower the heat and let simmer for 20 minutes to an hour.

If the water gets low, feel free to add more. Once done, I tend to add some fresh scallions on top and a pinch more of kochukaru. Serve with plain white rice and a little soy sauce to taste.

I tend to drink hot water with this, and most spicy foods, rather than tea. Hot, because that's how I drink it and it seems to work better than cold for spicy, and water because tea would be wasted to drink with this since you won't be able to taste it. ;p