Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew). Dried red chili pepper, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, green onion, ground black pepper, hot pepper flakes, hot pepper paste, napa cabbage, onion, perilla leaves, perilla seeds powder, pork neck bones, potato, shiitake mushrooms, soybean paste, soybean sprouts, water. One interesting fact about gamjatang is its name. Gamja-tang (감자탕) or pork back-bone stew is a spicy Korean soup made from the spine or neck bones of a pig.

Download Gamja tang stock photos at the best stock photography agency with millions of premium high quality, royalty-free stock photos, images and pictures at reasonable prices. Gamjatang (pork bone soup) is another Korean traditional nutritious dish. It's usually made with pork spine bones and vegetables, but I use pork neck bones in this recipe. You can have Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew)

You need 1.5 pounds of boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes.
You need 4 cups of water and/or unsalted stock (I used half water, half unsalted chicken stock.).
It's 1/2 of medium onion, sliced into 1/4-inch slices.
It's 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed.
Prepare 2 Tablespoons of gochujang (Korean red chili paste) You can substitute with 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne + 1 Tablespoon paprika (unsmoked) + plus 1 Tablespoon soy sauce.
You need 2 Tablespoons of gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes) You can substitute with 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon red chili flakes (like the kind you use for your pizza/pasta).
Prepare 1 Tablespoon of soy sauce or fish sauce.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
You need 1.5 pounds of Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into roughly 1-inch pieces (that's about 3 medium or 4 small ones).
You need 2 of medium carrots, cut into 1/3-inch thick slices on the bias.
You need of optional: julienned fresh perilla leaves for garnish.
Prepare of salt to adjust seasoning if needed.
Prepare of optional: chopped green onion for garnish.

Today I'm sharing Korean Pork Neck Bone Stew, Gamjatang! Gamjatang is a wonderfully hearty and spicy Korean stew made with pork neck bones and potatoes. It's a great frugal meal that Koreans enjoyed especially during the cold season. Gamjatang (감자탕) is a spicy, hearty stew made with pork bones.

Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew) step by step

Place all ingredients except potatoes and carrots into a large pot, cover, and bring to a gentle boil for about two minutes over medium high heat. When the stew comes to a boil, give everything a good stir to evenly distribute and incorporate all the ingredients..
Turn the heat down to medium low, cover again, and simmer for 20 minutes..
Add the potatoes and carrots, cover again, and simmer for another 20 minutes..
Give the stew another stir or two, put the lid back on askew, and continue to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes over medium low heat. Give it a taste and adjust the salt level with salt if necessary, and that's it!.
Serve in individual bowls or family style (as is typical for most casual Korean family meals), sprinkle with perilla and/or green onion, and enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice. If you want to save yourself some dishes, you can combine the stew and rice in one bowl, which is a totally Korean thing to do..
Enjoy!.

Gamja (감자) is a Korean word that's more commonly used for potato, but for this dish, gamja actually. This is Gamjatang (pork bone soup) in a hot pot! + Though he didn't know what was wrong he brought you some gamjatang soup and insisted that you eat it to help whatever. A spicy, hearty soup made from pork bones. It's a famous stew in Korea Gamjatang - Spicy Pork Bone Soup. We make a rich and umami stock using pork spine.