Comments on: Ginseng chicken soup (samgyetang)

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:11:09 +0000

Happy cooking!

By: Ange

Ange — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:39:32 +0000

I’m living in Korea, and just stumbled on this blog after a quick search for 삼계탕. My reaction? OMFG. I’m never going to a restaurant again! Or, at least, less.

Thank you so much for making this website~~~<3!

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:34:43 +0000

“Aigoo Eotteoke~!” lol!
Skip ginseng then. It will still be delicious.

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:33:30 +0000

You don’t have to peel it.

By: hapacalgirl

hapacalgirl — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:13:06 +0000

Hi Maangchi,

I love your recipes! Lucky for me we have a Zion Korean Market in my city so finding ingredients is really easy. I have question, for the ginseng, do you need to peel it first or do you just put it in the hen as is? Thanks!

By: Urahara

Urahara — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:44:49 +0000

Hello Maangchi!

I’ve been wanting to make Samgyetang for a while now, especially for my eomma’s birthday which is on sunday, but I discovered this week that it is illegal in Canada to buy or sell or export fresh ginseng… Can I replace it with something else? Jujubes are impossible to find too :(
Aigoo Eotteoke~!

By: annabanana

annabanana — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:37:20 +0000

My mom just used a regular metal pot whenever she made this.

By: lukaaleeya

lukaaleeya — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:13:58 +0000

i cook this soup today,,,today is my friend birthday and i cooked this for her,,,,a surprise party,,,,,and the recipe help me a lot,, it was a huge success,,,thank you so much for the recipe,,,btw i substitute the fresh ginseng root with the dried one,,since i couldnt find the fresh one here at my place….this soup is so yummy

By: mase

mase — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:42:10 +0000

Hi Maangchi

*Happy New Year*

Can I substitute the dried root ginseng with ginseng extract instead.
That’s what I have presently.

If so how much should I use with the chicken stuffing. Thnx.

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:48:10 +0000

Ironically samgyetang is more popular in the summer among Koreans because we believe it helps us overcome hot summer heat by eating it. Sizzling hot samgyetang will warm your body in the summer.The room will seem colder than it was before you ate the soup, because your body is now warmer.

Jujube photo is here:
http://www.maangchi.com/ingredients/jujubes

Use only one root in this recipe if you eat it for the first time because 2 roots may be too strong and bitter for you.