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Gopchang Gui (곱창구이)

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Grilled beef small intestines — rich, chewy, beloved with soju.

Korean name
곱창구이
Spice level
Mild
Flavor
savory · rich
Typically contains
beef
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Typical price
₩15,000–₩28,000 per serving checked 2026-07 — varies by area
Good to know
Beginner-friendly ●●○○○ Solo dining ●○○○○ Kid-friendly ●○○○○
Also written as
kopchang, gop chang, beef intestines, gopchang grill

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. Eating and cooking notes describe common practice in Korea; our first-hand deep-dives live in the Eat Like a Local guides.

Gopchang Gui (곱창구이)

What is Gopchang Gui?

Gopchang (곱창) is grilled beef or pork small intestine — cut into rings, grilled until the outside crisps and the fatty interior (the prized gop) turns creamy. It is a beloved late-night dish with a devoted following, eaten dipped in salted sesame oil with soju on the side. Specialist alleys like Seoul's Wangsimni are dedicated to it, and the finale is always fried rice on the leftover fat.

How to eat it

  1. Wait longer than feels right — intestines must grill until genuinely crisp outside, and staff usually cut and manage them.
  2. Dip in the salt-sesame oil sauce; chase with garlic and green chili.
  3. Order the fried rice finish — gopchang fat makes the best bokkeumbap of any Korean BBQ.

Good to know

  • Chewy is normal, rubbery means undercooked — it should crackle slightly when bitten.
  • This is rich, fatty food; portion sizes are smaller than they look on the menu.

Beef gopchang (소곱창) is milder and pricier; pork intestine (막창·대창) places are a separate genre.

Nutrition

Calories171 kcal
Carbohydrate3.71 g
Protein8.8 g
Fat11.89 g
Sodium296 mg

Per serving (~66.2ml): ≈113 kcal · sodium ≈196 mg (10% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)

Per 100ml · total serving 66.20ml · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS) (DB item: 소곱창 구이, synced 2026-07-17). Values vary by recipe and portion.

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