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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also attached earthenware pot..
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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
Hi Maangchi!
My earthenware pot accidentally ended up in the dishwasher. Will it be okay? I read somewhere that it should never go in the dishwasher.
Thanks! :D
Hi Maangchi! I was just wondering if it’s okay to use 뚝배기 on a glass stove top?
Earthenware pot can be used on any kind of stove even in the oven.
I finally bought a 뚝배기 today. YAY! I bought a large-ish sized one and I’m taking it back home to Scotland with me. I’m going back home for awhile.
You are such an experienced cook! I’m surprised that it took this long for you to buy ddukbagi! : ) You are going back home soon. I am sure you will use the ddukbaegi all the time!
I just got 3 of these, Two big ones for my parents (yes, they kinda eat a lot) and a medium one for me. We’ll be making bibimbap :D
ooh whoo! You are ready to cook more dishes!
Hi Maangchi! I love your website. Your recipes are concise and the videos are perfect as well. I tell everyone (interested in learning Korean cooking) about your website. You make it easy and understandable. I was wondering about earthen cookware. I can see that they can “take the heat” but I have an electric stove. Is it really okay for them to be in direct contact with the heating element? I have made fish stew and miso soup in one, heating the soup gradually to simmer/boil, but am concerned about using it to make something like fried bibimbap where there is no liquid and the heat is pretty high. Also, if the pot has been immered in water (like washed) does it need to dry completely before you can expose to heat? Don’t want to learn by cracking my earthen pots…Do you have info or can you reassure me that they can take the direct heat contact w electric stove heat elements? Thanks!
“concerned about using it to make something like fried bibimbap ..” It will be ok.
Yes, you can use it on an electric stove, too.
to make dolsot bibimbap,
Place some sesame oil on the bottom of the bowl and add warm rice and vegetables on top. Heat it up and wait about a few minutes until rice on the bottom starts burning. You will hear cracking sound. “tak..tak..tak” ^^
Check this out please. You may be interested in what others are saying about dolsot. https://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/dolsot-problems-help
If you like to discuss more about your earthenware bowl, please leave your question on the forum.
This information is really helpful as I also have an electric stove at home. Also wanted to get confirmation about this before buying the earthenware bowl.
Thanks so much!
Hi, Maangchi. Sorry to ask questions on an old post. But, I’m trying to decide between purchasing an earthen bowl and a stone bowl. It seems that they are pretty similar in function and I prefer the earthen bowl because it’s so much lighter.
Though, can you make bibimbap in the earthen bowl to get that crispy rice crust from it? This is the main thing I’m worried about. Does the earthen bowl heat up enough to make rice crispy?
Thank you!
I have an earthen bowl and a ston bowl. I make dolsot bibimbap with my earthenware bowl and it always turns out great. Place some sesame oil on the bottom of the bowl and add warm rice and vegetables on top. Heat it up and wait about a few minutes until rice on the bottom starts burning. You will hear cracking sound. “tak..tak..tak” ^^
But many of my readers have already talked about this topic here. Check this out and you can leave your thought or questions.
https://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/dolsot-problems-help
Thanks a lot. I’ll get an earthen bowl then. Glad to be able to lift it without breaking my arm (like the stone bowl). Haha.
Hi. I just want to say your website is great. I stumbled upon it looking for different kimche recipes. I had two questions. I wanted to know how much does your recipes serve. I only need enough for my self and I really don’t do left overs it just ends up going bad. Also wanted to know if I could use cast iron to make the stews or is that not a good choice.
I bought an earthenware bowl and a hot plate from a Korean houseware store. I bought the shiny one as a starter bowl because the nonshiny one is $$$. Do you have to treat the bowl before using for cooking? Also, how do you transport the bowl from stovetop to the hotplate? Your video never shows how you transport the bowl. I normally order to the tofu stew in a Korean restaurant but it is brought to our table while the stew is bubbling hot. I’m scared that my silicone oven mit will not be safe enough to carry the bubbling hot bowl off the stove.
Just rinse it slightly before using. I use cotton cloth to move the hot earthenware. : )
hey maangchi!
does a 뚝배기 need a gas burner to work properly?
or does a regular stove work just fine?
thanks!
im planning to make 순두부!
its gonna be 맛있는!
An earthenware pot works well with either gas stove or electric one.
Good luck with making delcious soondubu jjigae!
Hello Maangchi
I Bought Earthenware Bowl From Korean Store
It Looks Beautifull It Has 3 colours in one ;)
How To Make Rice In It
And Is It Non Stick Pot
Hi Maangchi! I was wondering how big is the bowl as in the diameter of the bowl. I’m trying to order it online but I didn’t know which size to get. There are sizes small, medium, large and extra large.
I recommend purchasing a medium size earthenware bowl. Mine is medium size, but I would like get large or extra large one someday. When you cook your stew with a small bowl, the soup will easily boil over.
I use a medium sized one too and when I cook Maangchi’s recipes that use them with the exact same amount of ingredients it is always just perfect. I also have two small ones which I put soup in but I will use those for bibimbap too now that I read above that you can use it to get the nice crunchy rice. I don’t really have a need for a large or extra large as the medium one easily serves four people when it is full (and maybe more if you are eating with rice).
Kim Thai,
It is sold at a Korean grocery store.
please let me known where can I get the earthenware stone. Thank you so much.
I don’t know why!
Earthenware is fragile, so you will have to cool it slowly before washing to prevent it from cracking.
As long as the inside of your earthenware doesn’t crack, it will be ok.
Hi Maangchi and D, I use a Chinese earthenware pot (glazed like a Korean pot is) because those are more easily available in my area. The vendor suggested to prevent cracking that I totally immerse the pot and lid in water with a weight over them to truly keep them 100% underwater for 24 hours. I’ve used it dozens of times and it’s never cracked from rapid temperature extremes.
Thank you for the tip that you learned from the vendor! Why don’t we share this useful information with our readers? Just copy and paste your post here? https://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/dolsot-problems-help
Thank you very much!
Hi Maangchi! I bought one of these bowls to make your delicious soon dubu with. After I used it a few times, I noticed that the outside of the bowl would start releasing a small amount of reddish liquid, which then dries off and leaves a crust on the bowl as it cooks on the stove (so it looks like some soup boiled over and dried on the side of the bowl). Do you know why it is happening? Maybe I didn’t wash the bowl properly last time? Please help me! Thanks! :)