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Jokbal & Bossam족발·보쌈 · jokbal, bossam
What is it?
Jokbal is pig's trotter simmered for hours in soy sauce and spices, sliced and served cold or warm; bossam is tender boiled pork belly. Both are wrapped in lettuce with spicy radish kimchi, garlic and salted shrimp — a classic shared meal with soju, and Seoul's Jangchung-dong is famous for its jokbal restaurants.
How to eat it
- Dip a slice in saeujeot (salted shrimp) before wrapping.
- Sizes are small/medium/large; a "jok-bo" set mixes both.
- Very popular for late-night delivery.
- Typical price
- ₩35,000–50,000 per platter
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What does jokbal taste like?
Savoury, slightly sweet soy flavour with a mix of tender meat and chewy, gelatin-rich skin.
Bossam vs samgyeopsal?
Same cut, but bossam is boiled and sliced, while samgyeopsal is grilled at your table.
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