Whole chicken gently boiled with garlic — samgyetang's plainer sibling.
Korean name
닭백숙
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
savory · mild
Typically contains
chicken
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
baeksuk, dak baeksuk, boiled whole chicken
Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual
restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed:
always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs.
Nutrition
Calories
56 kcal
Carbohydrate
4.49 g
Protein
4.23 g
Fat
2.11 g
Sodium
49 mg
Per serving (~610ml):
≈342 kcal · sodium ≈299 mg
(15% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100ml · total serving 610ml · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 닭백숙, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.