How to order Pork Spine & Potato Stew (감자탕) in Korea
Deeply spiced pork-spine stew with floury potatoes, perilla leaves, and glass noodles. A late-night communal pot; arguably Seoul's best hangover cure.
Say it to order
감자탕 중자 주세요
Gamjatang jungja juseyo
Quick facts
- 감자탕
- gam-ja-tang
- 3 of 5
- ₩28,000-42,000 (shared for 2-3)
- About 50 min
- Easy
How to eat it
Use the tongs provided to pull pork off the bone, then eat the meat with rice. Add perilla powder halfway through — it transforms the broth. Finish by asking for bokkeumbap (fried rice) in the leftover pot.
Do
- Share the pot — minimum order is usually for 2
- Ask for 들깨가루 추가 if they don't bring perilla powder
Don’t
- Don't try to eat the bone — suck the marrow, leave the rest
Local tips
- The finishing fried rice (볶음밥) is the hidden bonus — always order it
- Late-night hotspots in Euljiro keep the pots going till sunrise
- Don't confuse with ppyeo-haejangguk — gamjatang is the shared pot, ppyeo-haejangguk is the single bowl
Goes with
- White rice
- Kimchi
- Pickled chili
- Soju
- Beer
- Cider
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Pork Spine & Potato Stew in Korean?
- Say “감자탕 중자 주세요” (Gamjatang jungja juseyo).
- Is Pork Spine & Potato Stew spicy?
- Yes — about 3 out of 5 on the spice scale.
- How much does Pork Spine & Potato Stew cost in Korea?
- Usually ₩28,000-42,000 (shared for 2-3).
- How do you eat Pork Spine & Potato Stew?
- Use the tongs provided to pull pork off the bone, then eat the meat with rice. Add perilla powder halfway through — it transforms the broth. Finish by asking for bokkeumbap (fried rice) in the leftover pot.
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