Clear beef short-rib soup — the polite lunch of choice.
Korean name
갈비탕
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
savory · clear
Typically contains
beef
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
galbi tang, kalbitang, short rib soup
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
54 kcal
Carbohydrate
0.4 g
Protein
8.51 g
Fat
2.06 g
Sodium
199 mg
Per serving (~670g):
≈362 kcal · sodium ≈1,333 mg
(67% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100g · total serving 670g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 갈비탕, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.