In Korea, jeongol is the term for hot pot, referring to a dish where various ingredients, such as meat, seafood, mushrooms, and vegetables, are arranged in a pot, simmered together in broth ...

Explore the differences between traditions, from Sichuan’s spicy mala to Japan’s delicate shabu-shabu and Korea’s hearty jeongol.

Other soups include jjigae and jeongol, both dense stews; the latter refers to a large shareable hot pot cooked at the table. Jungme Gukbop is an old-fashioned endangered style of mom-and-pop ...