Gomguk

Gomguk (곰국),[1] gomtang[2] (곰탕), or beef bone soup[2] 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.[3] The broth tends to have a milky color with a rich and hearty taste.[4]

Gomtang
Kkori-gomtang (oxtail soup), a type of gomguk
Alternative namesBeef bone soup
TypeGuk
Place of originKorea
Main ingredientsBeef bones, oxtail, head, trotters, knee cartilage, tripe, intestines, and/or brisket
Korean name
Hangul
곰국 / 곰탕
Hanja
- / -湯
Revised Romanizationgomguk / gomtang
McCune–Reischauerkomkuk / komt'ang
IPA[kom.k͈uk̚] / [kom.tʰaŋ]

Varieties

Regional
  • Hyeonpung gomtang : from the region of Hyeonpung. Broth is made from ox tail, brisket, cow's feet and innards.[5]
  • Naju gomtang : from the region of Naju. Cooked heel meat and brisket are added to the broth.[6]

By ingredients
  • Sagol gomtang (사골곰탕) : beef leg bones are the main ingredients
  • Kkori-gomtang (꼬리곰탕) : ox tail soup[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • 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[9]

Not beef-based
Samgyetang

See also

References
  1. (in Korean) "곰-국". Standard Korean dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  2. (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. Lay summary.
  3. (in Korean) Gomguk Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Korean Culture Encyclopedia
  4. (in Korean) Gomtang Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Britannica Korea
  5. (in Korean) Hyeonpung gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
  6. (in Korean) Naju gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
  7. (in Korean) Kkori gomtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
  8. (in Korean) Seolleongtang at Doosan Encyclopedia
  9. (in Korean) Chupotang at Doosan Encyclopedia
  10. (in Korean) Jumunjin mulgomtang at Gangneung Grand Culture Encyclopedia
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