If you remove the miso paste that will add umami to the broth made from the thick backbones of lean meat, and add spicy-seasoned shiraji, perilla powder to increase the aroma, and steamed potatoes, you can complete a gamjatang that is perfect for a hearty meal or as a snack with the flavor of sake. Especially on a rainy evening or a day when your body shudders in the cold wind, it's perfect to enjoy a cup of soju with a bubbling Gamjatang in front of you. Here are some Gamjatang restaurants that will quickly soak into your tired everyday life and cheer you up.
1. Euljiro 'Dongwon House' cooked for 12 hours
Although it is a small space, it has a unique, nostalgic atmosphere. The signature menu is âGamja-tang,â which boasts a hearty portion full of earthenware pots. Dongwon-jip's gamjatang, which boasts a deep and rich soup flavor made by simmering pork bones for 12 hours, is characterized by the fact that you can enjoy it casually by capturing pork offal with just the right amount of ginger. The soft flavors of the fluffy potatoes and the tender, moist meat are also excellent. âRed Fish Samhap,â which has a mild flavor of sweetfish, is also one of the popular dishes. If you eat well-ripened redfish that is easy to eat even for beginners, it is perfect as a snack for soju when eaten with jelly.
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â²Location: 22 Eulji-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul â²Opening hours: 07:00 to 22:00 every day, closed on Sundays â²Price range: Gamjatang 7,000 won, Sundae soup 6,000 won â²Review (Shikigami Yoon Woong Bae): A hearty gamjatang at a reasonable price! The taste was also excellent. Sake, along with the savory soup, was the ultimate drunkard!
2. Naeja-dong âHalmaejipâ topped with chives and bean sprouts
A long-established store that opened in 1975. The signature dish here is âGamjatang,â which is made up of lots of bean sprouts and chives. The meat is served already cooked, so you only need to cook the chives and bean sprouts a little longer before eating them. Unlike other places, the red pepper powder has a spicy flavor, so it is characterized by a refreshing soup that is not thick. Basically, it has a sharp flavor and contains chives and bean sprouts, making it even more refreshing and refreshing. Stir-fried rice is good, but adding broth and then adding sari noodles is also a delicacy. âPig's foot,â which has a chewy texture and spicy seasoning that appeals to the palate, is another popular menu item at Halmae Restaurant.
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â²Location: 1-5, Sajik-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul â²Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 every day â²Price: Gamjatang (2 people) 25,000 won, pig's feet (2 people) 30,000 won â²Review (Medium Rare Girl with Shikigin): The soup is really refreshing, the lean meat is also delicious when eaten with mustard.
3. Hearty potatoes and lean meat, Goyang City's âWondangheonâ
A bone soup specialty store that opened in 1992 and has been in operation for 26 years, selling only bone haejang soup and gamjatang. The popular menu âGamjatangâ contains plenty of beef, vermicelli, potatoes, and homemade rice, and the fragrant sesame leaves and savory perilla powder add to the deep flavor of the soup. Thanks to beef stew, the soup is not greasy and has a refreshing yet refreshing flavor. Lean meat that is firmly attached to a large bone can be enjoyed even more deliciously by dipping it in a tangy mustard sauce. Finally, fried rice, which is stir-fried in the rich broth left over, is also a delicacy. Gamjatang has a higher amount of steamed potatoes compared to bone-hae-jang soup, so be sure to check it out when ordering.
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â²Location: 390 Wondang-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do â²Opening hours: 08:30 to 21:00 every day, closed on Thursdays â²Price: Gamjatang (small) 20,000 won, bone haejang soup 7,000 won â²Review (Akaria Shikigin): Wondangheon, one of the restaurants in Goyang City where people used to line up to eat! The hearty bone soup was excellent, and it was a great place to drive or take a walk in the quiet suburbs after a meal.
4. Broth brewed 24 hours a day, 'Seoul 24 o'clock gamjatang' in Bundang
A gamjatang specialty store with 4 branches in Bundang Jeong and Seohyeon. It is attracting people's attention for its non-irritating taste and hearty amount. The signature dishes are âgamjatangâ and âbone haejang soup,â which use raw domestic meat that has not been frozen, and has no meat flavor. The broth, which is brewed 24 hours a day and boasts a deep and savory flavor, is characterized by its clean and light flavor. Gamjatang, which has a deeper flavor as it is boiled, can be enjoyed even more deliciously if you fry the rice at the end. Pickles and kakuteki, which are soaked twice a day, are also delicacies. In addition to gamjatang, there are also meal menus for one person, such as bone haejang soup, seonji haejang soup, and perilla samgyetang, so it's easy to visit alone.
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â²Location: 315, Hwangsaeul-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do â²Opening hours: 00:00 to 24:00 every day, open all year round â²Price: Gamjatang (small) 25,000 won â²Review (The Curse of Shikigin Seasoned Crab): This is already a famous gamjatang restaurant in Bundang. It's a magical taste that makes me come this far and eat even when I come back a little after eating here. The backbone in gamjatang definitely has a lot of lean meat compared to other places.
5. Gamjatang, Apgujeong's 'Shinmi Diner, 'Gamjatang with 20 years of experience
âRaw samgyeopsalâ and âgamjatangâ are popular dishes that have been around for over 20 years in Apgujeong. Gamjatang topped with plenty of sesame leaves and green onions is characterized by its heavy broth and pungent flavor. The flavor of tender lean meat is excellent when eaten with pickled garlic, which is soaked well in rich broth and seasoned with white rice. Another popular menu item at Shinmi Restaurant is âraw samgyeopsal,â which is thick and has an appropriate mixture of lean meat and fat, and has an excellent savory flavor when grilled in a pot lid. Ripe kimchi, pickled radish, and pickled garlic served together are also delicacies. If you order samgyeopsal, a cool gamjatang in an earthenware pot is served as a service.
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â²Location: 214 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â²Opening hours: Every day from 10:00 to 22:00, closed for holidays â²Price: Gamjatang (small) 23,000 won â²Review (Shikigami Häagen-Dazs): Honestly, it always tastes the same. Even though it's a small menu, it's a place that keeps coming back to mind.