Gamjatang (pork bone soup) 감자탕
Gamjatang or pork bone soup is a very nutritious, spicy Korean soup made with pork spine or ribs, vegetables, green onion, hot peppers and ground wild sesame seeds. Mine was true to its name and included gamja ( boiled potatoes). The soup base is a deep red colour from the red hot peppers.
Served with a bowl of steamed rice and a set of 5 cheop banchan (side dishes/appetizers). From left: miyeok muchim (seaweed with sweet vinegar and salt), kimchi (fermented napa cabbage seasoned with chili peppers and salt), buchu kimchi (spicy green onions kimchi), dubu jorim (tofu pan fried and braised in a soy sauce based sauce), kongnamul (cold boiled bean sprouts with sesame oil).
Seoul Asian Market and Cafe, San Antonio
Gamjatang (pork bone soup) 감자탕
Gamjatang or pork bone soup is a very nutritious, spicy Korean soup made with pork spine or ribs, vegetables, green onion, hot peppers and ground wild sesame seeds. Mine was true to its name and included gamja ( boiled potatoes). The soup base is a deep red colour from the red hot peppers.
Served with a bowl of steamed rice and a set of 5 cheop banchan (side dishes/appetizers). From left: miyeok muchim (seaweed with sweet vinegar and salt), kimchi (fermented napa cabbage seasoned with chili peppers and salt), buchu kimchi (spicy green onions kimchi), dubu jorim (tofu pan fried and braised in a soy sauce based sauce), kongnamul (cold boiled bean sprouts with sesame oil).
Seoul Asian Market and Cafe, San Antonio