These Korean earthenware bowls and pots are called ttukbaegi in Korean and can be used to cook many Korean dishes including sundubu, doenjang-jjigae, and samgyetang. They’re perfect for stews and soups because the stone retains the heat so the dish remains hot until you finish your meal.
If I can find them, I prefer the ones that are matte, not shiny and glossy. A medium sized one (1½-quart) is big enough for most of your needs. Having a larger one around is nice for parties. You can cook Korean food without them, but they are suitable for the Korean style of eating and food culture so it’s worth seeking them out.
You should be able to find them in Korean grocery stores for less than $10 and as low as $4. You can find them on Amazon, too, but beware of high prices there!
Hi Maangchi! I am new to cooking Korean food. I got your latest cookbook and have made so many recipes this week, and they are all SO delicious! We love your videos too =) I am wondering why you prefer the matte bowls to the shiny ones–how do they affect the cooking? Thanks, Christina
Hello Maangchi, i wanted to buy this earthware here in India . I found one in a korean grocery store, but it is without the lid. Is it good to buy that. The shopkeeper is not much aware as to lid come along and if i can use it over the gas stove.
Please advise
Hi Maangchi,
I bought a Ttukbaegi 뚝배기 yesterday to replace an old one that had cracked.
When I got home I realized it was made in China instead of Korea. Do you think it makes a difference?
Maangchi, can you use this type of bowl to cook with on a glass top stove? Not induction, but still glass top. Will it scratch or damage the stove? Or affect how the food cooks?
Maangchi, my mom told me I shouldn’t clean these earthenware bowls with soap like I do with regular dishes, because it’s porous. What’s an easy way to clean them? When I make steamed egg, it’s taking a long time to scrape off the egg stuck to the sides (with my fingernails!) and bottom when I wash with water.
Your mom is right, don’t use soapy water to clean these. I usually use hot water to clean, but when I cook some greasy stuff I use coffee grounds, it works perfectly. If I have some burnt stuff on the bottom i scrub it with a wire scrubber, then it’s gone quickly.
Hmart seems to have these for about $6 near me but they’re made in China. Do you think the quality is going to be as good as the ones made in Korea?
I never check where these are made when I buy them. They should be all right if they are sold at H Mart.
Hi, maangachi
In your ttukbagegi bulgogi recipe what size is your Ttukbaegi?
I appreciate your help
Hi,
I have a quick question do I have to season the pot first or can I start using it right away? Also, how do I go about seasoning the pot? Thank you so much and I can’t wait to start using it! Take care!
I usually don’t season it, I just start using it right away!
Hi Maangchi,
I bought Earthenware bowl yesterday. I just want to ask if this can be use both on a top of electric coil.I have attached picture too..I am excited to use..
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Yes, you can use it on electric or gas stove.
Hi Maangchi.
Can I use the earthenware pot on the induction stove? Can’t wait to try your sundubu jjigae soon.
Hi Maangchi!
I bought my first earthen bowl at Hmart yesterday. I just want to ask if this can be use both on a top electric stove and in the oven? I’m excited to use it for my Korean dishes!
Thank you!
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Yes, you can. Good luck!
As Maangchi said!
– Just don’t overheat it; medium high heat is best, and
– Don’t put it on a cooking field that’s smaller than the lower diameter of the bowl – there the bowl might break! (But that last one should be in your hearth’s instruction manual, too.)
Jjigae is so tasty made in one of those!
By, Sanne.
Thank you! There is a manual but it’s all written in Korean so I can’t understand it. thank you for the information.
You’re welcome! It took me years before I had the courage to try that out. Works nicely!
One more thing: If you have bought the plastic-plate to put it on: Don’t heat that and don’t put it in the microwave, either! The bowl itself – no problem.
Bye, Sanne.
Hi Sanne,
I’m living in Ingolstadt. Do you know where I could get these pots? I tried looking online, but they’re either too ex (on Amazon) or on a Korean language website which I do not understand a thing. :(
Thank you so much in advance!
Hi Maangchi, I got a earthen ware pot from Hmart; however, I am not sure if I got the right size you use in your videos. The person who works there said it is size 4. Is that a medium size or Should I go a size up? Also, all they have was a shiny finish, no matte. Is that ok? Why do you not recommend shiny/glossy finish?
I have a few different size earthenware pots. “size 4” means it’s a 4 cup pot? “all they have was a shiny finish, no matte. Is that ok? ” yes, it’ll be ok.
Thank you! :) I really enjoy your videos.
Maangchi, I can’t find this earthenware in Korean stores near me (Boston). Do you have any recommendations to buy online? I found some on Amazon but they cost around $50 for a large. HELP?
Oh, that price is so high! I just looked and you are so right. They are charging 50 bucks for something that cost 7 or 8 dollars in New Jersey. I feel so sorry for the folks living so far away from the awesome Korean grocery stores we have here. Do you have any friends who live near an H-Mart who can buy one for you and ship it? There are H-Marts all over the place! And the earthenware pot is really sturdy and can handle being shipped if it’s packed well. It’s not heavy either. Those people on Amazon marking up the price so high and gouging the sincere population that just wants a simple clay bowl to make stew. How dare they!
I found one at Koamart for less than $10 – but can someone verify that this is the same thing? The description says it is good for storing “cold” food, which makes me wonder if this is meant to be used on the stove or if it is actually something else:
http://www.koamart.com/kitchenwares-korean-earthen-bowl-with-medium-p-398.html?cPath=63&uid=5o6e2jnnt0vimtm9ila0304i87
This one at Koamart is more like it. http://www.koamart.com/kitchenwares-korean-earthen-bowl-large-p-394.html?uid=od2aars4lcbffvnml72ldhbbj1
The one you found is so cute, it looks like an itty bitty crock for making fermented food, like a baby onggi.
Hmart in Burlington
Samisoam,
Try Chung Ge Oriental Market in Ayer MA. They don’t have a huge selection but they do have them at reasonable prices. They also have some hangari also. And the aluminum pots. I have a ttukbaegi and hangari from there! The owners are wonderful too.
https://www.maangchi.com/shopping/chung-gae-market
Cheers!
Dave