Gamjatang

Gamjatang is a Korean soup of meaty pork neck or spine bones, potatoes and other vegetables. Maangchi’s version simmers the bones with ginger, doenjang fermented soybean paste, shiitake mushrooms, onion and dried chilli. Napa cabbage, soybean sprouts, potatoes and scallions are added later.^[1]

A seasoning paste of garlic, gochugaru, gochujang, fish sauce, ground perilla seeds and black pepper is stirred into the broth. Perilla leaves are added near the end. The soup can be served in individual bowls or in a shared shallow pot at the table, with rice and other side dishes alongside.^[1]