Kkori-gomtang (oxtail soup), a type of gomguk | |
Alternative names | Beef bone soup |
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Type | Guk |
Place of origin | Korea |
Main ingredients | Beef bones, oxtail, head, trotters, knee cartilage, tripe, intestines, and/or brisket |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 곰국; 곰탕 |
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Hanja | (none); 곰湯 |
Revised Romanization | gomguk; gomtang |
McCune–Reischauer | komkuk; komt'ang |
IPA | [kom.k͈uk̚]; [kom.tʰaŋ] |
Gomguk (Korean: 곰국), gomtang (곰탕), or beef bone soup 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. The broth tends to have a milky color with a rich and hearty taste.
Varieties
Regional
- Hyeonpung gomtang: from the region of Hyeonpung. Broth is made from ox tail, brisket, cow's feet and innards.
- Naju gomtang: from the region of Naju. Cooked heel meat and brisket are added to the broth.
By ingredients
- Sagol gomtang (사골곰탕): beef leg bones are the main ingredients
- Kkori-gomtang (꼬리곰탕): ox tail soup
- 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.
- Galbi-tang (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
Not beef-based
- 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
See also
References
- (in Korean) "곰-국". Standard Korean dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ (in Korean) "주요 한식명(200개) 로마자 표기 및 번역(영, 중, 일) 표준안" [Standardized Romanizations and Translations (English, Chinese, and Japanese) of (200) Major Korean Dishes] (PDF). National Institute of Korean Language. 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- 주요 한식명 로마자 표기 및 표준 번역 확정안 공지. National Institute of Korean Language (Press release) (in Korean). 2014-05-02.
- (in Korean) Gomguk Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Korean Culture Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Gomtang Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Britannica Korea
- (in Korean) Hyeonpung gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Naju gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Kkori gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Seolleongtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Chupotang at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in 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