Gomguk

Gomguk

Seolleongtang, a type of gomguk
Alternative names	Gomtang
Type	Guk
Place of origin	Korea
Main ingredients	Beef parts (ribs, oxtail, brisket, ox's head, ox bones), water
Cookbook: Gomguk  Media: Gomguk

Gomguk
Hangul	곰국, 곰탕, 육탕
Hanja	none, 곰湯, 肉湯
Revised Romanization	gomguk, gomtang, yuktang
McCune–Reischauer	komkuk, komt'ang, yukt'ang

Gomguk, also called gomtang, refers to a soup in Korean cuisine made with various beef parts such as ribs, oxtail, brisket, ox's head or ox bones by slow simmering on a low flame.^[1] The broth of gomguk tends to have a milky color with a rich and hearty taste.^[2]

Varieties

Regional

• Hyeonpung gomtang : from the region of Hyeonpung. Broth is made from ox tail, brisket, cow's feet and innards.^[3]
• Naju gomtang : from the region of Naju. Cooked heel meat and brisket are added to the broth.^[4]

By ingredients

• Sagol gomtang (사골곰탕) : beef leg bones are the main ingredients
• Kkori gomtang (꼬리곰탕) : ox tail soup^[5]
• Toran gomtang (토란곰탕) : beef brisket based with toran
• Seolleongtang (설렁탕): ox leg bone soup simmered for more than 10 hours until the soup is milky-white. Usually served in a bowl containing somyeon (thin wheat flour noodles) and pieces of beef. Sliced scallions and black pepper are used as condiments. Sometimes served with rice instead of noodles.^[6]
• Galbitang (갈비탕) : made with galbi (beef short ribs)
• Yukgaejang (육개장) : gomtang with additional spicy seasoning
• Doganitang (도가니탕) : beef knee cartilage is an additional ingredient
• Chupotang (추포탕) : finely ground perilla is added^[7]

Non-beef based

Samgyetang

• Gamulchi gomtang : made from snakehead fish with glutinous rice, ginger, ginseng and jujubes
• Samgyetang (삼계탕): based with chicken stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice, jujubes, garlic, and chestnuts
• Gamjatang (감자탕): a spicy soup made with separated pork spine, potatoes and hot peppers.
• Jumunjin mulgomtang (주문진 물곰탕) : from the region of Jumunjin. Made from moray eel, kimchi and spring onions^[8]

See also

• Jjigae
• Jeongol
• List of soups

References

1. (Korean) Gomguk at Korean Culture Encyclopedia
2. (Korean) Gomtang at Britannica Korea
3. (Korean) Hyeonpung gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
4. (Korean) Naju gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
5. (Korean) Kkori gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
6. (Korean) Seolleongtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
7. (Korean) Chupotang at Doosan Encyclopedia
8. (Korean) Jumunjin mulgomtang at Gangneung Grand Culture Encyclopedia

External links

• Soups and stews from Food in Korea
• Kkori gomtang recipe at Korean Recipes
• Korean Food: Gomtang