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[FOOD COURT] Keep things simple with a warming bowl of gomtang

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[HADONGKWAN INSTAGRAM]

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Soup and rice are the backbone of Korean cuisine. But some of the best comfort foods takes things even further, putting the rice in the soup to create a single bowl of food that contains everything you could possibly need.
 
Two of best known Korean beaf soups areseolleongtang and gomtang. The distinction is in the broth, with seolleongtang having a slightly white, milky-looking broth and gomtang generally being clear. Seolleongtang gets its color from the use of bones in the broth, while gomtang is made using only meat and offal.
 
In both cases, shoving your rice straight into the soup is encouraged.
 
Gomtang tends to be less well-known than its opaque cousin, but is definitely worth trying. Here are some of the best places to try this meaty soup in Seoul.
 

Beef gomtang and suyuk at Seseokjeong [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Beef gomtang and suyuk at Seseokjeong [SCREEN CAPTURE]



Seseokjeong
 
Located steps away from the famous office district of Teheran-ro, Seseokjeong welcomes many of Gangnam, southern Seoul’s busiest suits looking for a quick, hearty meal. The restaurant states on its menu that it only uses hanwoo, a Korean beef, especially  from female cows. It has two different items listed on the menu: Gomtang and suyuk, or boiled beef slices. The gomtang comes at three different prices depending on how much meat and intestines you want in your soup. The cheapest is 11,000 won.  
 
(02) 555-0964
10 Yeoksam-ro 14-gil, Gangnam District
 
 
Hadongkwan  
 
Hadongkwan has been famous for its gomtang for decades, and many Seoulites will recall their first visit with their parents or grandparents. Known for only using hanwoo to make its soup, the restaurant also serves suyuk.  
 

[SCREEN CAPTURE]

[SCREEN CAPTURE]

 
While most people enjoy drinking the clear broth, some add the liquid from ggakdugi, diced radish kimchi, to turn their broth a bit redder. The ggakdugi water is called ggakguk here, as guk means soup in Korean, and staff will pour the water out of a pot into your bowl upon request. If you just need a small portion to season your gomtang lightly, you can take it from the small plate of ggakdugi already on your table.  
 
The cheapest option is 15,000 won at Hadongkwan’s main branch in Myeongdong, central Seoul, but the prices vary depending on which branch you visit. It has four branches; one each in Myeongdong and Coex, southern Seoul, and two in Yeouido, western Seoul.
 
@hadongkwan_official
Myeongdong branch:  
(02) 776-5656
12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung District
 
 
Aeseong Hoegwan Hanwoo Gomtang
 
If you are a noodle person, this is the place to go to satiate your beef soup craving. In a bowl of clear beef broth with meat on top, Aeseong Hoegwan Hanwoo Gomtang provides both noodles and rice.  
 

A bowl of rice and noodles in a beef soup at Aeseong Hoegwan [SCREEN CAPTURE]

A bowl of rice and noodles in a beef soup at Aeseong Hoegwan [SCREEN CAPTURE]

 
Different from other restaurants that only offer two items, this restaurant has a range of other savory dishes one can pair with their soju or beer. It has bulgogi, or marinated stir-fried beef, and nakji bokkeum, or stir-fried small octopus in spicy gochujang (fermented hot pepper paste) sauce. It also runs a seasonal menu of kongguksu, or noodles with soy milk broth.  
 
23 Namdaemun-ro 5-gil, Jung District
(02) 352-0303
 
 
Okdongsik
 
While most of the gomtang restaurants make their soup with beef, Okdongsik has taken on the challenge of reinterpreting the classic dish with pork. Although pork soup is widely enjoyed across Korea, it is normally more complex with lots of condiments and fermented sauce. The chef at Okdongsik decided to make the broth clear with a piece of meat on top, similar to normal beef gomtang.  
 

[OKDONGSIK INSTAGRAM]

[OKDONGSIK INSTAGRAM]

 
Compared to beef gomtang, the broth may feel a little lighter, but the flavors are just as complex. If you have already tried all the classic beef gomtang spots, try this bowl and see how versatile Korean food can be. It has two branches in Seoul, one in western Seoul’s Mapo District and one in central Seoul’s Yongsan District. A bowl starts from 10,000 won. 
 
@okdongsik
(010) 5571-9915
44-10 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo District
(010) 8436-9912
61-7 Hannamdae-ro 20-gil, Yongsan District

BY LEE SUN-MIN [lee.sunmin@joongang.co.kr]

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