Whole young chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng — summer stamina food.
Korean name
삼계탕
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
savory · herbal
Typically contains
chicken
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
samgye tang, ginseng chicken soup, samgaetang
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
101 kcal
Carbohydrate
3.84 g
Protein
10.68 g
Fat
4.8 g
Sodium
82 mg
Per serving (~900g):
≈909 kcal · sodium ≈738 mg
(37% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100g · total serving 900g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 삼계탕, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.