''Pukjai'' () or ''bukjai'' (

Koryo-mar Koryo-mar (; ) is a dialect of Korean spoken by Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans who live in the countries of the former Soviet Union. It is descended from the Hamgyŏng dialect and multiple other varieties of Northeastern Korean. Koryo-mar is of ...

: ; ; ) is a

soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed. Soy is a key source o ...

stew dish in

Koryo-saram cuisine Koryo-saram are ethnic Koreans of the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union. They have a distinct style of cuisine that is descended from Korean cuisine and influenced by the cuisines of various countries they have lived in. They are often consi ...

. It is a descendent of the Korean dish ''

doenjang-jjigae Doenjang-jjigae (), referred to in English as soybean paste stew, is a Korean traditional ''jjigae'' (stew-type dish), made from the primary ingredient of ''doenjang'' (soybean paste), and additional optional ingredients of vegetables, seafood ...

''. The dish uses soybean paste (''jai''; ; ) as the base flavoring for the broth. Various ingredients are then added to the base stew.

Koryo-saram Koryo-saram (; ) or Koryoin () are ethnic Koreans of the post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union, who descend from Koreans that were living in the Russian Far East. Koreans first began settling in the Russian Far East in the late 19th century. ...

are Koreans of the former Soviet Union. They have a cuisine descended from the Korean peninsula and influenced by the regions they have lived in. They primarily descend from Korean populations in the

North Hamgyong Province North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, ) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province. Geography The province is bordered by China (Jilin) to the north, S ...

, and as such their language and cuisine is influenced by that region. The word ''pukjai'' descends from the term ''bukjang'' ( 북장), which was the term for the North Hamgyong-style ''doenjang''. In one restaurant in the return migration enclave

Ttaetgol Village Ttaegol Village (), alternatively Ddaetgol Village, is an enclave of Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans of the mainland Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union) in Seonbu-dong, Danwon District, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In Russian, the area ...

Ansan Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...

, South Korea, the soup contained tomatoes, cabbage, and a whole egg. This would be considered unusual for South Korean ''doenjang-jjigae''.

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* – A Koryo-saram YouTuber making the dish (in Russian) * – A YouTuber making a version of the dish (in Russian, English subtitles) {{Koryo-saram Korean soups and stews Koryo-saram cuisine Russian soups Soviet cuisine Kazakh cuisine Kyrgyz cuisine

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