Gamjatang (감자탕)
Spicy pork backbone stew with potatoes and perilla seeds.
- Korean name
- 감자탕
- Spice level
- Spicy
- Flavor
- spicy · savory
- Typically contains
- pork
- Vegetarian / vegan
- Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
- Also written as
- gamja tang, pork bone soup, kamjatang, pork backbone stew
Nutrition
| Calories | 71 kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 2.27 g |
| Protein | 6.31 g |
| Fat | 4.06 g |
| Sodium | 328 mg |
Per serving (~530g): ≈376 kcal · sodium ≈1,738 mg (87% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
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