닭한마리 · Whole chicken hot pot

Whole chicken hot pot

닭한마리

What exactly is it?

A whole chicken, potatoes and rice cakes simmer in a shared pot at the table. Unlike a stuffed samgyetang chicken, it is eaten with a separate dipping sauce and often finished by cooking noodles in the broth.

Main ingredients

A whole chicken, potatoes, scallion, rice cakes; noodles added separately

Ordering and serving

If staff cut the chicken in the pot, wait for their cue that it is ready. Mix the supplied mustard, soy, vinegar and chili condiments to taste. Add noodles after eating the chicken to finish the broth.

Origins and changes

It is associated with the dakhanmari restaurant alleys around Dongdaemun and Jongno in Seoul. “One chicken” describes the bird count, not a one-person portion. The shared broth and individually mixed dip are central to the meal format.

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Samgyetang · 삼계탕

Whole chicken hot pot

닭한마리

Main ingredients: A whole chicken, potatoes, scallion, rice cakes; noodles added separately
Flavor and character: A whole chicken, potatoes and rice cakes simmer in a shared pot at the table. Unlike a stuffed samgyetang chicken, it is eaten with a separate dipping sauce and often finished by cooking noodles in the broth.
How to eat it: If staff cut the chicken in the pot, wait for their cue that it is ready. Mix the supplied mustard, soy, vinegar and chili condiments to taste. Add noodles after eating the chicken to finish the broth.

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Samgyetang

삼계탕

Main ingredients: One small chicken, glutinous rice, ginseng, jujube, garlic
Flavor and character: A small chicken is stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujube and garlic, then simmered until tender. Opening the bird reveals the rice inside. A whole bone-in small chicken often arrives in an individual earthenware bowl.
How to eat it: Separate meat carefully from the small bones, using an extra plate. Taste the broth before salting. Some shops offer ginseng liquor alongside; distinguish it from the soup and decline if you do not want alcohol.

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