Spicy Gopchang Jeongol (Beef Tripe Hot Pot) with Glass Noodles
A spicy hot pot boiled with prepared beef small intestines, vegetables, and sweet potato glass noodles.
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This hot pot combines beef small intestines—cleaned with flour and blanched to remove any gamey smell—with spicy seasoning and vegetables. Simmered over low heat in kelp broth so the rich flavor of the intestines fully infuses, it is perfect to keep bubbling at the table as an accompaniment to drinks.
- Servings
- 2–3 servings
- Cook time
- 20 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Spiciness
- Spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Beef small intestines200 g
- Sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon)50 g
- Inner napa cabbage leaves3 leaves
- Onion1/2
- Carrot1/4
- Large green onion (daepa)1/2
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)1
- Red chili pepper1
- Enoki mushrooms1 pack
- Perilla leaves10 leaves
- Soju1/3 cup
- Kelp broth5 cups
Seasoning
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)2 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang)1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)1 tbsp
- Doenjang (Korean soybean paste)1 tsp
- Soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang)1 tbsp
- Sugar1 tsp
- Ground black peppera little
- Ginger powdera little
- Trim off the white fat attached to the beef small intestines with scissors, but do not remove all the fat completely.
- Rubbing the intestines vigorously with a handful of flour helps remove any off-smell, and turning them inside out using a wooden chopstick before cleaning makes them even cleaner.
- Adding inner napa cabbage leaves makes the hot pot delicious, but you can use regular cabbage instead.
- For the kelp broth, steep a 10 cm square piece of dried kelp in 5 cups of water for at least 30 minutes.
Steps
1. Trim off the white fat attached to the beef small intestines with scissors.
2. After trimming the fat, the amount of intestines was cut in half. Do not remove all of the fat completely.
The trimmed intestines should weigh 200g.
3. Add a handful of flour to the intestines and rub them vigorously.
Preparing them this way helps remove any off-smell.
If you turn the intestines inside out with a wooden chopstick before cleaning, they will be even cleaner.
4. Bring 2 cups of water to a rolling boil, pour in the soju, and blanch the intestines.
Do not boil them for long because the flavorful juices will leach out, so just blanch them briefly.
Rinse in cold water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
5. Adding inner napa cabbage leaves makes the hot pot delicious, but you can use regular cabbage instead.
Cut the vegetables into suitable sizes. The onion is missing from the photo, but it was added during the cooking process.
6. Add all the seasoning ingredients together and mix.
7. Soak the sweet potato glass noodles in lukewarm water.
8. Add half of the seasoning to the intestines and mix gently with your hands, then let sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavor.
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9. Put the intestines and kelp broth into a hot pot, and once it comes to a rolling boil, simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes so the rich flavor of the intestines fully infuses into the broth.
For the kelp broth, steep a 10 cm square piece of dried kelp in 5 cups of water for at least 30 minutes.
10. Add half of the remaining seasoning along with the carrot, napa cabbage, and onion...
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11. Bring to a rolling boil, and if it tastes bland, season with salt.
12. Add the sweet potato glass noodles and the rest of the vegetables—enoki mushrooms, perilla leaves, and chili peppers—and simmer for just a short while longer to finish.
Ppunwife's tips
- Do not boil them for long because the flavorful juices will leach out, so just blanch them briefly.
- It tastes even better if you simmer it down over low heat right at the dining table while eating.
- If you like a lot of meat, you can also prepare beef along with the intestines.
FAQ
How do you remove the unpleasant or gamey odor from the intestines?
You can reduce the off-smell by adding a handful of flour, scrubbing them vigorously, rinsing well, and then briefly blanching them in boiling water mixed with soju.
Can I use other vegetables instead of inner napa cabbage?
You can use regular cabbage instead of inner napa cabbage leaves.
What should I keep in mind when blanching the intestines?
Boiling them for too long will draw out their flavorful broth, so blanch them briefly and then rinse in cold water.
Is there a way to make this meatier and heartier?
If you want a generous amount of meat, adding beef along with the beef small intestines works very well.
