{"slug":"easy-gomtang","title":"Easy Gomtang","region":"Korea / clear meat-broth style","cuisine":"Korean","course":"Soup","protein":"Beef","dietary":["dairy-free","nut-free","egg-free","gluten-free option"],"allergens":["fish depending on seasoning and kimchi label","soy depending on soup-soy and kimchi labels","crustacea depending on kkakdugi label","wheat/gluten depending on noodles, soy sauce, and kimchi"],"tags":["Korean","gomguk","clear soup","winter","make-ahead","gukbap","toryeom"],"culture":{"code":"KR","regionLabel":"Korea / clear meat-broth style","tasteProfile":"Deep but clean beef, gentle radish sweetness, soft tendon, spring onion, pepper, and bright fermented kkakdugi.","culturalCue":"Gomtang is a broad Korean family of long-simmered meat and bone soups. This is explicitly a clear, meat-led home version influenced by contemporary gomtang practice; it is not labelled as one protected Naju house recipe and is not the milky bone emulsion associated with seolleongtang.","dataCue":"Clean blanch, quiet extraction, separate brisket and tendon tests, de-fat, toryeom, and clear final bowl create six decisive visual states."},"promise":"Build a deep beef broth that stays clear enough to see the rice and sliced meat.","difficulty":"Patient","prep":"25 min, plus optional soaking","cook":"3 hr 55 min","total":"4 hr 20 min, plus optional soaking or overnight chilling","servings":"6 servings","nutrition":{"status":"calculated-estimate","basis":"per-serving","servingLabel":"1 of 6 bowls; includes the authored rice, noodles, beef, tendon, radish, and broth","energyKj":2180,"energyKcal":521,"proteinG":43.5,"carbohydrateG":52.4,"sugarsG":3.2,"fibreG":2.4,"totalFatG":14.8,"saturatedFatG":5.1,"sodiumMg":930,"confidence":"medium","methodology":"Calculated from the authored edible ingredient weights using representative AFCD Release 3 and USDA FoodData Central profiles, then divided by the recipe yield. Energy follows the FSANZ ingredient-contribution method. Optional serving accompaniments are excluded. The model allocates the edible cooked yield from the authored brisket, tendon, rice, noodles, radish, seasoning, and measured broth across six bowls; discarded scum and skimmed fat are excluded.","caveat":"Calculated estimate only, not a laboratory result or personalised dietary advice. Actual values vary with brands, produce, meat trim, substitutions, final serving size, and how much cooking or rendered oil is left in the pan or skimmed. Check packaged labels for allergens and sodium; consult an accredited practising dietitian or clinician for medical dietary needs. Beef trim, collagen extraction, how aggressively the chilled stock is de-fatted, broth reduction, and table salt or kimchi materially change the finished bowl.","sourceUrls":["https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/food-nutrient-databases/afcd/data-files","https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/business/labelling/nutrition-panel-calculator/calculations-in-the-npc","https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation/"],"calculatedOn":"2026-07-15"},"spice":0,"bumbuBase":"beef brisket, tendon, Korean radish, garlic, onion, daepa, restrained seasoning","verification":{"status":"editorial-review","kitchenTested":false,"decisiveVisualsReal":false,"namedTester":null,"testDate":null,"indexableDiagnosticEvidence":false,"missing":["continuous real cook","not-ready/ready/too-far photographs","named tester","independent second test"]},"ingredients":[{"id":"brisket-gomtang","name":{"en":"beef brisket","id":"sandung lamur sapi"},"role":"meaty broth base and tender sliced topping","group":"protein","amount":"900 g, in one thick piece","source":{"indonesia":"trusted butcher or supermarket meat counter; ask for sandung lamur with intact grain","australia":"Melbourne butcher, Asian butcher, or supermarket brisket; avoid corned brisket"},"swap":"1 kg beef shin for a leaner, slightly more gelatinous pot","warning":"Use fresh uncured beef; corned brisket will make the broth salty and non-traditional."},{"id":"tendon-gomtang","name":{"en":"cleaned beef tendon","id":"urat sapi yang sudah dibersihkan"},"role":"soft gelatinous contrast and broth body without a bone-heavy emulsion","group":"protein","amount":"450 g","source":{"indonesia":"trusted pasar butcher or specialist beef counter","australia":"Korean, Chinese, or Vietnamese butcher; often sold chilled or frozen"},"swap":"300 g extra brisket for the easiest supermarket-only path","warning":"Tendon takes longer than brisket; judge each piece separately before slicing."},{"id":"water-gomtang","name":{"en":"fresh water, divided","id":"air bersih, dibagi"},"role":"cold soak, disposable blanch, and measured clear broth","group":"pantry","amount":"about 8 L","source":{"indonesia":"safe drinking water prepared at home","australia":"tap or filtered drinking water prepared at home"}},{"id":"radish-gomtang","name":{"en":"Korean radish or daikon","id":"lobak Korea atau daikon"},"role":"gentle sweetness and clean vegetal depth in the broth","group":"fresh","amount":"350 g, peeled and cut into 5 cm chunks","source":{"indonesia":"Korean grocer, Asian supermarket, or high-turnover produce market","australia":"Korean grocer, Asian greengrocer, or supermarket daikon"},"swap":"ordinary daikon; do not use small red salad radishes"},{"id":"onion-gomtang","name":{"en":"brown onion","id":"bawang bombai"},"role":"rounded sweetness that is strained from the final broth","group":"fresh","amount":"1 medium, about 180 g, quartered","source":{"indonesia":"pasar or supermarket","australia":"any supermarket or greengrocer"}},{"id":"garlic-gomtang","name":{"en":"garlic cloves","id":"siung bawang putih"},"role":"restrained aromatic warmth through the long simmer","group":"fresh","amount":"40 g, about 10 cloves, lightly crushed","source":{"indonesia":"pasar or supermarket","australia":"any supermarket or greengrocer"}},{"id":"spring-onion-gomtang","name":{"en":"large spring onions or daepa, divided","id":"daun bawang besar, dibagi"},"role":"whole whites perfume the stock; finely sliced green parts finish each bowl","group":"fresh","amount":"100 g, about 4 standard spring onions","source":{"indonesia":"pasar or Korean supermarket produce","australia":"Korean grocer, Asian greengrocer, or supermarket"}},{"id":"fish-sauce-gomtang","name":{"en":"fish sauce","id":"kecap ikan"},"role":"small final dose of savour without making the broth taste sauced","group":"sauce","amount":"15 ml","source":{"indonesia":"Asian grocer or supermarket","australia":"Asian grocer or supermarket"},"swap":"15 ml Korean soup soy sauce, accepting a slightly darker broth","warning":"Contains fish; soup soy usually contains soy and may contain wheat."},{"id":"salt-gomtang","name":{"en":"fine salt","id":"garam halus"},"role":"seasons the strained broth while leaving final adjustment to each diner","group":"pantry","amount":"16 g, plus extra at the table","source":{"indonesia":"warung or supermarket","australia":"any supermarket"}},{"id":"black-pepper-gomtang","name":{"en":"freshly ground black pepper","id":"lada hitam yang baru digiling"},"role":"warm table seasoning over the finished clear bowl","group":"spices","amount":"2 g, about 1 tsp","source":{"indonesia":"pasar spice stall or supermarket","australia":"any supermarket"}},{"id":"dangmyeon-gomtang","name":{"en":"sweet-potato starch noodles, optional","id":"soun ubi jalar Korea, opsional"},"role":"springy optional noodle layer without clouding the stock","group":"pantry","amount":"80 g dry","source":{"indonesia":"Korean grocer or Asian supermarket","australia":"KT Mart, Korean grocer, or broader Asian supermarket"},"swap":"omit and add more rice","warning":"Check the pack if gluten avoidance is required; seasoning sachets are not used."},{"id":"rice-gomtang","name":{"en":"hot cooked short-grain rice","id":"nasi beras bulir pendek panas"},"role":"hot prepared base for gomtang-gukbap service","group":"garnish","amount":"800 g cooked","source":{"indonesia":"cook at home from short-grain or medium-grain rice","australia":"cook at home from Korean or Japanese-style short-grain rice"}},{"id":"kkakdugi-gomtang","name":{"en":"prepared kkakdugi radish kimchi","id":"kimchi lobak kkakdugi siap makan"},"role":"crisp fermented side traditionally paired with the mild beef broth","group":"garnish","amount":"300 g, to serve","source":{"indonesia":"Korean grocer refrigerated section or safely prepared at home","australia":"Korean grocer refrigerated section; check the use-by date and cold chain"},"swap":"well-fermented baechu kimchi","warning":"Kimchi may contain fish, crustacea, soy, or wheat depending on the recipe; read the exact label."}],"method":[{"title":"Soak, blanch, and reset the pot","time":"25 min, plus optional 1 hr soak","detail":"Trim only thick external fat from the brisket and tendon. For the clearest result, cover both with cold water and refrigerate for 1 hour, then drain; skip the soak when time is short. Cover in the stockpot with about 2.5 L fresh water, bring to a boil, and blanch uncovered for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse meat under cool running water, scrub away clinging foam, and wash the pot with hot soapy water. Treat the blanched meat as not yet safely cooked.","cue":"Beef surfaces are clean grey-brown with no beige foam or dark clots, and the pot has no residue.","mistake":"Reusing blanch water or a dirty pot defeats the clear-broth reset.","ingredientIds":["brisket-gomtang","tendon-gomtang","water-gomtang"]},{"title":"Start the fresh meat broth","time":"35 min","detail":"Return the clean brisket and tendon to the washed pot. Add the prepared radish, onion, garlic, and the white/light-green lengths from the spring onions; reserve dark green slices for serving. Add 4.5 L fresh water. 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Continue the broth with the aromatics until the final cut is tender.","cue":"Broth remains clear; tender brisket slices without crumbling and tendon is supple rather than rubbery.","mistake":"One timer for both cuts either dries brisket or leaves tendon tough.","ingredientIds":[]},{"title":"Strain, de-fat, and season lightly","time":"20 min, or chill overnight","detail":"Strain through a lined fine sieve without pressing the spent vegetables. For same-day service, rest 10 minutes and skim surface fat or use a separator. For the cleanest make-ahead bowl, cool broth in shallow containers from 60°C to 21°C within 2 hours and then to 5°C within another 4 hours; refrigerate and lift off solid fat. Reheat to a boil, add the fish sauce and 12 g of the salt, then adjust cautiously with the remaining salt. Soak dangmyeon according to its pack and cook it in the boiling broth only until tender.","cue":"The hot broth is clear golden, full-bodied but not greasy, and mildly seasoned before table salt.","mistake":"Pressing vegetables clouds the stock; leaving a deep hot pot to cool slowly is unsafe.","ingredientIds":["fish-sauce-gomtang","salt-gomtang","dangmyeon-gomtang"]},{"title":"Slice and warm each bowl by toryeom","time":"8 min","detail":"Slice brisket across the grain and tendon into bite-size pieces. Put hot cooked rice, noodles if used, brisket, and tendon into each heatproof bowl. Keep broth at a full boil. Ladle broth over one bowl, hold the solids back with the ladle, and pour broth into the pot; repeat once, then fill the bowl with final boiling broth. 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Ladle broth over one bowl, hold the solids back with the ladle, and pour broth into the pot; repeat once, then fill the bowl with final boiling broth. Repeat bowl by bowl.","visualCue":"Rice and meat are steaming hot while the stock still shows each grain and slice clearly.","avoid":"Leaving rice to boil in the main pot releases starch and clouds every serving.","suggestedClipSeconds":6,"framing":"close instructional cooking frame"},{"shotId":"easy-gomtang-step-6","position":6,"src":"/generated/ai/method-steps/easy-gomtang-6-finish-hot-and-store-safely.webp","alt":"Easy Gomtang: Finish hot and store safely","evidenceStatus":"prototype-placeholder","title":"Finish hot and store safely","cookDuration":"2 min","action":"Top with the reserved spring-onion greens and black pepper. Serve immediately with prepared kkakdugi and extra salt at the table. Keep serving broth at or above 60°C. Cool leftovers by the FSANZ two-stage limit in shallow containers, refrigerate below 5°C for up to 4 days, and reheat rapidly until steaming; avoid repeated cooling and reheating.","visualCue":"The bowl is piping hot, clear, clean-edged, and finished with bright green onion beside crisp kimchi.","avoid":"Letting a large stockpot drift through 5–60°C for hours makes a make-ahead soup unsafe.","suggestedClipSeconds":6,"framing":"finished plate, 45-degree editorial frame"}],"videoBlueprint":{"version":1,"order":"strict","defaultAspectRatios":["9:16","16:9"],"transition":"clean cut on visible state change","narrationSource":"method.action","cueOverlaySource":"method.visualCue","safetyNote":"Generated media must never override measured temperatures, allergen notes, or the written method."}},"sourcing":{"melbourne":["Start with a Korean, Chinese, or Vietnamese butcher for fresh beef tendon and an intact brisket piece. A mainstream butcher or supermarket can cover brisket; use the all-brisket variant when tendon would require a second trip.","KT Mart at 289 Elizabeth Street and Tokyo Hometown at 440 Elizabeth Street are documented CBD Korean-grocery routes for dangmyeon, kkakdugi, Korean radish, and Korean-label seasonings. Their directory pages confirm locations, not live ingredient stock.","Daikon, onion, garlic, spring onion, rice, salt, black pepper, and fish sauce are ordinarily available from Melbourne supermarkets or Asian grocers. Compare exact kimchi labels for fish, crustacea, soy, and wheat.","Keep beef and refrigerated kimchi cold on the trip home. Confirm tendon and Korean radish before travelling because cut and produce availability vary by day."],"jakarta":["Ask a trusted pasar or supermarket butcher for sandung lamur and cleaned urat sapi. Buy from a counter with fast turnover and reliable refrigeration.","Korean supermarkets and broader Asian grocers are the practical route for dangmyeon, kkakdugi, and Korean-labelled seasonings; ordinary daikon is an acceptable radish path.","Pasar produce covers onion, garlic, spring onion, and radish; rice, salt, pepper, and fish sauce need no specialist trip.","Marketplace listings are discovery leads only. Confirm seller, delivery temperature, pack date, allergens, and current availability before ordering chilled beef or kimchi."]},"provenance":[{"sourceName":"Maangchi - Gomtang (Korean beef soup)","sourceUrl":"https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gomtang","sourceType":"recipe-reference","confidence":"high","method":"Cross-checks the long, clear beef-and-tendon broth, repeated skimming, sliced brisket and tendon, rice, noodles, radish, and table seasoning used in a home-scale gomtang bowl.","supports":["Korean gomtang identity","clear long-simmered beef broth","rice, beef, radish, and scallion service"],"caveat":"Gomtang names a family of Korean beef soups with regional and household variation. This streamlined brisket-and-tendon version does not claim to reproduce every bone, offal, or restaurant stock formula.","status":"external-source","reviewedOn":"2026-07-15"},{"sourceName":"Generated reference image · not verified cook evidence","sourceUrl":"/generated/ai/headers/easy-gomtang-v2.webp","sourceType":"visual-source","status":"internal-review","confidence":"limited","reviewedOn":"2026-07-15","method":"Recorded as a local editorial or generated visual cue asset, not an independent external source.","supports":["finished-dish appearance","image credit boundary"],"caveat":"A local or generated asset is visual guidance, not evidence of authenticity, ingredient quantities, timing, safety, or method accuracy."},{"sourceName":"Bumbu Lens editorial method audit","sourceUrl":null,"sourceType":"internal-audit","status":"internal-review","confidence":"medium","reviewedOn":"2026-07-15","method":"Reviewed Easy Gomtang as an ordered cook flow with visual cues, common mistakes, and recovery notes.","supports":["method sequence","visual checkpoints","mistake and recovery notes"],"caveat":"Use this as editorial guidance; run a tested-kitchen pass before publishing nutrition, safety guarantees, or commercial pack quantities."},{"sourceName":"Bumbu Lens Melbourne/Jakarta sourcing heuristic","sourceUrl":null,"sourceType":"local-sourcing","status":"needs-reverification","confidence":"medium","reviewedOn":"2026-07-15","method":"Mapped ingredient groups to likely Melbourne grocer, supermarket, butcher, pasar, and Jakarta supermarket paths.","supports":["Melbourne sourcing","Jakarta sourcing","volatile availability boundary"],"caveat":"Ingredient availability, price, and store stock change; verify with local grocers before travel, bulk shopping, or holiday cooking."},{"sourceName":"Food Standards Australia New Zealand - Cooling and reheating food","sourceUrl":"https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/business/food-safety/cooling-and-reheating-food","sourceType":"food-safety","status":"external-source","confidence":"high","reviewedOn":"2026-07-15","method":"Applies two-stage cooling to the make-ahead broth: cool from 60°C to 21°C within two hours and from 21°C to 5°C within another four hours, using shallow containers before rapid reheating.","supports":["two-stage broth cooling","shallow-container storage","rapid reheating"],"caveat":"A full stockpot cools too slowly as one mass. Divide and measure the broth rather than treating overnight refrigeration as automatically safe."}],"faq":[{"question":"What is the difference between gomtang and seolleongtang?","answer":"This recipe follows a clear, meat-led gomtang path. Seolleongtang relies on prolonged hard boiling of beef bones for a milky-white emulsion; the names and formulas can overlap regionally, so the page should describe its actual clear method rather than claim one universal rule."},{"question":"Can I make Easy Gomtang without beef tendon?","answer":"Yes. Replace 450 g tendon with about 300 g extra brisket or shin. The broth will have less gelatinous body, but the blanch, quiet simmer, clean straining, and toryeom service still work."},{"question":"Why did my gomtang turn cloudy?","answer":"The usual causes are incomplete blanch cleaning, a rolling boil, pressing spent vegetables through the sieve, or boiling rice in the stock. Cloudiness is safe if handling was sound, but it cannot be reversed; keep the next stage gentle and strain carefully."},{"question":"Can I make gomtang ahead and freeze it?","answer":"Yes. Cool strained broth in shallow containers to the FSANZ two-stage limit, refrigerate below 5°C, and remove the solid fat the next day. Freeze broth and sliced meat separately for up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator and reheat rapidly until steaming."},{"question":"What is the decisive ready cue for Easy Gomtang?","answer":"Build a deep beef broth that stays clear enough to see the rice and sliced meat. Look for clear golden broth, visible rice and beef, bright sliced spring onion: Hot broth surrounds distinct rice grains and thin beef slices with no greasy slick; spring onion stays bright and kkakdugi remains separate."},{"question":"What should I do if Easy Gomtang misses its cue?","answer":"One timer for both cuts either dries brisket or leaves tendon tough. Lower to a gentle simmer and give it more time; texture fixes happen slowly, not with harder heat."},{"question":"How should I scale Easy Gomtang?","answer":"Scale the measured ingredients with the serving count, then scale the vessel or work in batches. Keep the same visual finish - clear golden broth, visible rice and beef, bright sliced spring onion - rather than forcing the original timer."},{"question":"Which substitutions are tested for Easy Gomtang?","answer":"beef brisket: 1 kg beef shin for a leaner, slightly more gelatinous pot; cleaned beef tendon: 300 g extra brisket for the easiest supermarket-only path; Korean radish or daikon: ordinary daikon; do not use small red salad radishes; fish sauce: 15 ml Korean soup soy sauce, accepting a slightly darker broth"},{"question":"Which Easy Gomtang ingredients should not be swapped casually?","answer":"beef brisket: Use fresh uncured beef; corned brisket will make the broth salty and non-traditional.; cleaned beef tendon: Tendon takes longer than brisket; judge each piece separately before slicing.; fish sauce: Contains fish; soup soy usually contains soy and may contain wheat.; sweet-potato starch noodles, optional: Check the pack if gluten avoidance is required; seasoning sachets are not used."}],"freshness":{"lastReviewed":"2026-07-15","dateBasis":"Latest dated provenance review or nutrition calculation; this is not a kitchen-test date.","stableFields":["dish identity","method sequence","visual cues","ingredient roles"],"volatileFields":["city availability","price confidence","store-specific sourcing"],"sourcingPolicy":"Use Bumbu Lens city guidance as a shopping route, then verify availability with local grocers before travel or bulk purchasing."},"schemaVersion":"1.0","entity":{"type":"recipe","id":"easy-gomtang"},"publication":{"status":"published-editorial","canonicalIndexable":true},"canonicalUrl":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang","dataUrl":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang/data.json","inLanguage":"en-AU","links":{"self":{"href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang/data.json","mediaType":"application/json"},"canonical":{"href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang","mediaType":"text/html"}},"actions":[{"id":"read_recipe_data","actor":"agent","label":"Read the recipe entity","method":"GET","href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang/data.json","mediaType":"application/json"},{"id":"view_recipe","actor":"human","label":"View Easy Gomtang","method":"GET","href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang","mediaType":"text/html"},{"id":"start_guided_cook","actor":"human","label":"Start guided cook for Easy Gomtang","method":"GET","href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/cook/easy-gomtang","mediaType":"text/html"},{"id":"build_shopping_list","actor":"human","label":"Build the Easy Gomtang shopping list","method":"GET","href":"https://www.bumbulens.com/recipes/easy-gomtang/shopping","mediaType":"text/html"}]}