| Yeonpotang | |
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Yeonpotang |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 연포탕 |
| Hanja | 軟泡湯 |
| Revised Romanization | yeonpotang |
| McCune–Reischauer | yŏnp'ot'ang |
Yeonpotang is a variety of guk (Korean soup) which has a clear broth usually made with small octopus and vegetables such as daikon and napa cabbage. It is a local specialty of South Jeolla Province. The broth is made by boiling kombu in water. After boiling, the kombu is taken out and a whole octopus is inserted into the broth. Once the octopus is cooked, it is removed from the pot and cut into bite-sized pieces. The broth is seasoned with salt, minced galic, sliced scallions, sesame oil, and seasame seeds, and is boiled together with the slices of octopus.[1]