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Gomtang

Kkori-gomtang (oxtail soup), a type of gomguk
Alternative names	Beef bone soup
Type	Guk
Place of origin	Korea
Main ingredients	Beef bones, oxtail, head, trotters, knee cartilage, tripe, intestines, and/or brisket

Gomguk (Hangul: 곰국), gomtang (Hangul: 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

Samgyetang

• 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

In Spanish: Gomguk para niños