# Gamjatang (from Maangchi)

Video: [Pork bones soup (Gamjatang: 감자탕)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.95 per serving, ~$14.85 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$15.05* per serving (75%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 7 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 2 and half pounds pork spine bones
- 1 pound napa cabbage
- 1 dried red chili pepper
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tablespoons doenjang
- 11 cups water
- 8 ounces soybean sprouts
- 4 green onion
- 3 potatoes
- a handful perilla leaves _(amount estimated)_
- 1/4 cup perilla seeds powder
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons gochugaru
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- half teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/4 cup water

## Steps

1. [2:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=120s) Rinse the pork spine bones in a large bowl and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes.
2. [2:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=156s) Cut the napa cabbage into half-pound portions, removing the core.
3. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=191s) Blanch the cabbage in boiling water for about one minute.
4. [3:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=203s) Remove the cabbage from the boiling water, rinse in cold water, and drain.
5. [4:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=257s) Place soaked pork bones into a large pot of boiling water and boil for 7 minutes to remove impurities.
6. [5:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=326s) Drain the parboiled pork bones, rinse each bone thoroughly under tap water, and wash the pot.
7. [4:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=296s) Tear the blanched cabbage lengthwise into long strips.
8. [6:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=384s) Return cleaned pork bones to the pot and add dried red chili pepper and dried shiitake mushrooms.
9. [6:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=392s) Slice ginger thinly and add to the pot.
10. [6:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=395s) Cut a medium onion in half and add to the pot.
11. [7:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=427s) Add doenjang and water to the pot, cover, and bring to a boil on medium-high heat for about one and a half hours.
12. [8:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=493s) Wash soybean sprouts and pick out any bean hulls.
13. [8:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=513s) Wash perilla leaves and peel and wash the potatoes.
14. [9:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=565s) Cut green onions into portions.
15. [11:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=678s) Make seasoning paste by combining minced garlic, gochugaru, gochujang, black pepper, fish sauce, perilla seeds powder, and water in a bowl.
16. [13:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=792s) After boiling the bones, remove the shiitake mushrooms from the pot.
17. [13:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=799s) Add blanched cabbage, soybean sprouts, green onions, and potatoes into the pot.
18. [13:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=816s) Spread the seasoning paste over the vegetables and meat in the pot.
19. [14:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=854s) Slice the cooked shiitake mushrooms and return them to the pot.
20. [14:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfET5tfvnxw&t=863s) Simmer until potatoes are fully cooked, top with perilla leaves and chopped green onions, and serve.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- large pot
- tongs
- colander
- peeler
- serving bowl

## What the video didn't say

- Exact cooking duration for the final simmering stage with vegetables is not specified.
- Exact heat level for boiling and simmering is loosely described.

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