Gamjatang Restaurants in Pyeongtaek

Are you looking for the best gamjatang restaurants in the Pyeongtaek area? Then, here are fifteen spots where you can find this hearty, spicy pork bone stew.

Where is Pyeongtaek?

Feel free to skip this section if you live in Pyeongtaek or know about the area.

Pyeongtaek-si is located in the southern portion of the Gyeonggi-do province. This large city includes both US military installations, Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base.

The gamjatang restaurant recommendations provided exist within the city of Pyeongtaek.

Therefore, In this blog post, South of Seoul provides addresses and phone numbers. However, we recommend using this information in either Naver Maps or Kakao Maps for the best results. As a result, such apps help you figure out how far each restaurant might be from you.

What is Gamjatang 감자탕?

Gamjatang 감자탕 is a hearty stew made from pork neck bones (or the spine) and vegetables. The meat in this dish is tender and generally falls off the bone. In addition, it usually includes potatoes, radish greens, cellophane noodles, and perilla leaves.

Though the Korean word gamja 감자 generally refers to potatoes, the “gamja” in gamjatang refers to the meat around the pork spine. In short, this dish is all about that delicious pork. However, simmering the pork bones for a long time creates a delightful broth, and then the milky bone broth is strained and seasoned with gochugaru and gochujang.

Since the bones are not expensive to purchase, cooking at home is budget-friendly. In addition, it is perfect for serving with just kimchi and rice. You use your chopsticks to pull the meat off the bones when eating this dish.

Also, this dish is also considered a popular hangover cure (similar to haejangguk 해장국).

Gamjatang Restaurants in Pyeongtaek

KimchiRednecks Gamjatang Videos

One of Chuck’s favorite Korean stews is gamjatang. Though we have not made this dish at home, we have had it out at restaurants a few times. Currently, we have two gamjatang videos available (one from the Sejeong area), but since this list is pretty big, we will definitely be checking out more of the above options for variety.

However, if you check out our YouTube channel, you can find other restaurant reviews, cooking videos, and much more. Also, we update content regularly and enjoy sharing our love of Korea and the culture.

How to Source Additional Information About These Locations

Whenever you have questions about things like business hours, you can use the free foreigner support app/phone number 1330. In addition, this is really helpful especially around holidays to make sure if a business will be open when you want to visit. With this app, you can prevent a wasted trip to a location when they are enjoying their regular day off or a holiday.

Join the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group

You are also welcome to join our Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group. The South of Seoul moderated community of active and friendly Pyeongtaek international residents makes moving to Pyeongtaek easier. With so many different voices and opinions, it is always refreshing to see everyone’s adventures in our local community. In addition, all of the posts shared introduce our community to new places and old places that can feel new all over again.

And while this list of gamjatang restaurants in Pyeongtaek is not comprehensive of the entire area, we may have missed your favorite spot. Therefore, make sure to share with the community and share your favorite spots with us!

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