Korean ginseng chicken soup ("samgyetang")

[djdonniewoo]

I love it when my mom makes this!

[Msvivi909]

I like you, you are so cute^.^

[9HereticPrincess9]

@Maangchi I looked up Cornish hen on Wikipedia and it is indeed a type of smaller chicken (weighing no more than 2 pounds maximum) :)

[passionburn16]

spicy?

[jackfrost429]

maangchi when ever i lost my appetite, i watch ur videos... love u maangchi, u r the best.. frm manipur(india)

[scribbleslee]

the recipe is good! and i've watched many variety shows and they seem to always put a very spiky stem/branch in the soup to boil too...do you happen to know what that is?

[alhawal1]

thank you,,, and bless you ill try it

[sweatonme1]

I so love this dish and I make it all the time during the winter time. When flu season and everyone is getting sick. I never do. I believe that ginseng does boost the immune system into power drive and thins the blood for better circulation of oxygen and vitamins and minerals. I love this dish one of my favorite to make for family.

[Maangchi]

@sweatonme1 I'm glad to hear that you love this soup! Happy cooking!

[AliasAkira]

What did you do with the rest of the soaked sweet rice?!?

[right2left2]

why americans say always "taste like chicken"

[GracePrincess81]

What are those black hot over the stove soup bowls called? I want to buy them for my home. :)

[Maangchi]

@GracePrincess81 Earthenware bowl called ttukbaegi in Korean. You can get it at a Korean grocery store. Check out the photo on my website if you want. (Kitchenware section)

[TheHappyBuddha888]

Thank you for the beautiful sam gye tang video.

Could you or anyone else here please tell us if this is 6 year old Korean Ginseng, cooling Ginseng or warming Ginseng?

Thank you!

[robbieraeful]

I HATE THIS STUPID GINSENG, IT TASTES REALLY AWFUL!

[MrJingjong]

This looks a lot like a Chinese Chicken soup I made last winter. I had goji berries in mine as well. I like this version with a Cornish hen. Kamsahamnida!

[watashiwaadilahdesu]

i had this in korea early this month. it was yummy! though i had to put alot of salt since it's a bit tasteless :D

[melonbarmonster]

@watashiwaadilahdesu yes you're supposed to season it yourself. I go easy with the salt though usually so I can enjoy the salt in the kimchi with the soup.

[blinkofaneye2soon]

awesome video and the music u used on this video is exceptionally good!! Can you tell me which track it is? :)

[Maangchi]

@blinkofaneye2soon Thank you, It's 'Evening Calm (Yuunagi)' by the Yoshida Brothers

[diayang]

is this good for women who just got their baby?

[DXConviction]

안녕하세요, hello!

[KimYunMi]

Ginseng and ginger taste different... I like Ginger with the recipe--but I may be strange, or it might be my family memory. I got it in Korea. It was good~.

[npaujvaj]

can i substitute the ginseng for fresh ginger and is the dates a must for this dish?

[thomasoeler]

Ginseng is damn expensive hahah just amazing unbelievable...

[danielmartinex]

I hate to see this videos, they always make me hungry XD... thanks for sharing this recipe

[krusokat]

your cute! :D

[julianlkp]

맛있는 ! ^_^

[markyboyire]

hi ,hello from ireland in western europe , nice food i must say

[PrayLoveLaughEatLive]

Hello. I see you're using the clay pots on the electric stove. I have electric stoves too but I'm afraid what it will do to my clay pots. How do you take care of the pots after cooking?

[greyberryzshow]

i just known, we can eat ginseng..

[DraoiSidhe]

I made this, but I had trouble finding the ginseng. I also added some other flavors to spice it up to suit my taste. very yummy!

[patrickstar2241]

Is the rice cooked? or just plainly soaked?

[mramazingafrican]

@patrickstar2241 just plainly soacked

[laurysocheerful]

maangchi, you dont add salt?D:

[tokee1234567]

@laurysocheerful because meals like this are served in separate dishes to ppl, you have a small salt dish in front so ppl can add in their own salt when they need to. that's why she doesn't add the salt in b/w

[sleepzagirl]

Hi, is it ok if my ingredients comes out of the chicken or do i have to tie it up?

[hlimkb]

thk

[samuraiconscious]

what a small chicken :)

[sirpilf]

just made it, tasted just like my mom use to make. :-D

[Maangchi]

@sirpilf oh, good news! You miss your mom now. : )

[egdqv13234]

@Maangchi mm nah actuelly i dont miss my mom if i make any lunch for myself becouse i know my mom would be so ignorant to make lunch and im proud that i made lunch by myself ! =D that means makeing lunch any time any type when ever i want... good foods ofcourse.

[joycechu1963]

why do u use that kind of pot other than the regular ones? Does that one working better? and do you know where I can get that kind of pot?

[Maangchi]

@joycechu1963 you can cook with a regular pot. It's sold at a Korean grocery store. Check my kitchenware section on my website. Thank you.

[IWantToLeaveKorea]

@joycechu1963 It is called 'Onggi' which is korean traditional pot. it 'breath' because that pot blows.

[justin4soccer]

@joycechu1963 Corelle sell it too, it's earth-ware. If not, check your local Chinatown / Korea town

[liya182]

my mom really likes this dish, she said the last time she ate this dish was 28yrs ago! lol.. now if go home to the phil. i will able to cook samgyetang for her..

but what if there's no fresh ginseng available, can i use ginseng powder?

[Maangchi]

@liya182 Yes, I think so. Use just 1 tbs powder.

[sassygirl89]

i wonder if u put soy souce or any thing for the taste (salt maybe)

[titovicjoeybulaga]

yumyum

[letabba]

please note that there are no dates in the dishes. these are jujubes. they look like small dates but they are very different. you can get them at korean stores.

[vanderwoodsen90]

@letabba jujubes are just korean names for red dates :)

[FarewelI]

Khamsahamida.

[sergiosantiago1000]

great video+greatsong it sounds relaxing!!

[riyankie02]

this is great!! thanks Maangchi!

[rosycolor]

@Maangchi! Thanks for your quick and kind reply for the name of music that I requested. I have tried many of your recipes, and I am very satisfied with that. Thanks again.

[rosycolor]

Nice recipe and nice music. I will try to make it for my family. And what is the name of music please? It sounds very relaxing

[Maangchi]

@rosycolor Thank you, it's 'Evening Calm (Yuunagi)' by the Yoshida Brothers

[schweetheartmonkee]

how many pounds is that chicken?? thanks

[Maangchi]

@schweetheartmonkee It says cornish hens weigh on average about 1 1/4 lbs

[9HereticPrincess9]

@Maangchi Cornish hens and chickens aren't the same thing correct? I know that Cornish hens are smaller.

[Maangchi]

@9HereticPrincess9 yes, it's much smaller than usual chicken.

[9HereticPrincess9]

@Maangchi Thanks for the quick response. :)

[0901745]

who enjoy garlic this is the great food for them.

[jamiechoi]

삼계탕할때 꼭 한마리씩만 하는건가요? 한번에 2마리 삶으면 안되나요?

요리 영상들 최고임! 님 좀 짱인듯^^

[Maangchi]

@jamiechoi of course you can! Thank you very much! haha, you are cool, too! (zzang!)

[YJKimgood]

망치 누님 요리 영상 잘 보고 있습니다~

망치 누님 한국말도 잘 하시나요? ^^

[queenstarsha]

You make such good dishes that are so good for u ^__^  I am going to try this!

[ilovekangji]

dear maangchi, i made this soup last night. but it kind of tasteless, was it because i skipped gingseng and date? i wanted to add more salt, but salt gives you hi blood presure, right? thanks before.

[Maangchi]

@ilovekangji Add some salt before eating.

[dbrebi]

perfect video

[ereiou]

those things are not optional :) brilliant

[rainbowmutation]

the juice looks and sounds deicious...but i don't understand; do you eat the whole contents of the bowl including the chicken and the ginsdeng roots?..ty

[Maangchi]

yes, you can eat the whole bowl of chicken soup including the ginseng roots.

[Thood618]

i really like your videos! Thanks for posting! Keep up the good work!

[boyzffuture]

healthy and delicious, perfect.... want to try it....thanks for uploading.

[joisfantastic]

did you soak cooked sweet rice or raw? and can i use brow rice instead?

[bbysirena66]

omgeeee it look sooo yummie! xD i <3 your hair!!!! ^_^

[tanio12]

The chicken looks good and fresh, I like that.

[teochewgal]

Thank you Maangchi for this video. I would like to try to make this.  I have some questions:

1) Do I use one cornish hen PER person?

2) Can I use a large pot and then transter to serving bowls later on for each person?

3) Do I simply multiply the amount of ingredients by the number of persons?

4) Can I substitute dried ginseng for the fresh one I see here.

5) Is the ginseng used here north american ginseng (& not Korean Nor Chinese ginseng)?

THANK YOU for answering my many questions.

[Maangchi]

Answer

1: Usually 1 person gets a whole Cornish hen, but if you don't want a whole one, have a half one.

2. Yes, you can.

3. I guess so.

4. Dried ginseng is too hard to be cooked easily. I recommend using fresh ginseng.

5. I don't know the answer

[TuMaNg2K1]

I love your recipes and can't wait to try these myself, all very healthy and delicious !!! :)

Thank You for taking the time for these great how to Vids

[skaterboi76]

do you remove the skin of the chicken? or is it ok just to leave the skin on

[Maangchi]

I use the whole chicken. : )

[skaterboi76]

감사합니다 =]

[GizmoAwesome]

I love your videos! They always make me hungry! =)

[yewyiwei]

great video! Just wondering could we substitute sweet rice with normal rice?

[Maangchi]

yes, you can use either sweet rice or rice (short-grain rice known as sushi-rice)

[vik238]

thank you very much, i'm definitely going to try this sometime.

[firstnamemike]

I am going to try this soup, but Korean ginsing is very expensive. I do not want to use Chinese ginsing or Califoria ginsing because they do not have the same medicanal value. I tried this in a restaurant, but now I can make it myself. Thanks for the recipe!

[choiesther]

Aww maangchi this is amazing!

your a cooking genius

[bboy0617]

Do you eat the chicken too or only the vegetables?

Your videos are great!!

[Maangchi]

yes, of course you can eat the meat, soup, rice, garlic, ...except for chicken bones. : )

[Maangchi]

wow, I know how you feel about this dish! Certain food reminds me of my old memories. : )

[odrichjun]

I love ginseng chicken soup!!!! so tasty.

[lindathao87]

I use black small chicken instead and will it still taste the same

[Maangchi]

yes, the taste will be the same!

[kalovchestnut]

I guess the chicken meat would taste better when u add boiling water instead of the cold water, so that the chicken can be cooked immediately, meat would taste better.

In chinese ginseng chicken soup, checken would be first boiled in hot water, then, drain off the water, before really stewing soup. XD

Thanks for sharing.

[shaolin564]

thanks so much for all of these great recipes :)

[loveyoume74]

I had Asian chicken wings that had like just sugar and vegetables mixed in and cooked in regular oven. It was the best chicken I had ever had. Do you know how to cook it?

[mehdan2]

ohhhhhhh

light broth of vigour !

energizing but not too storng

[YYW77]

You know I mentioned that you had hands that look really clean. I have a friends who looks somewhat like you. She has the same hands . I cant stand the way she chews gum but I love her very much. Her name is Tanya Steible we call her tonya. She lives here in NY. we all used to live in california strangely enough. Funny how small the world really is. Shes adopted by an aunt i think or something like that.

[Denuhm]

Thankyou so much, ever since I left Korea I wasnted to make Sam-gye-tang and now I can!

[Sabei0990]

What was holding you back before?

[32muffins3]

haha nice work look very great !

[MilkyTeaPrincess]

I don't know if my comment showed up.. anyway I made this soup and it was very delicious ! The ginseng is bitter and sweet, the garlic is savory, and the chicken cooks perfectly. Next time I will take a picture because mine didn't come out as pretty as yours ! Thank you.

[Maangchi]

good news! Thank you for your update! yeah, next time send me the photo of your samgyetang. I will post it on my blog. Thanks!

[dilliondemand]

Korean chicken's dish looks yummy.

[emilyhf3]

Yummy! This is what I always order when I go to a Korean restaurant. Is sweet rice the same as glutinous rice?

[Maangchi]

yes, they are the same!

[MilkyTeaPrincess]

I have some Cornish hen and I wanted to know what to use it for. This recipe is perfect. I will go to the Korean market and get the rest of ingredients. THANK YOU. :D

[WonderfullyAweful]

I really liked this video, i believe in korean ginseng and i think i will make this for my family, though i may have trouble finding fresh ginseng... also you are very pretty!

[dboyz511]

u usaly find fresh ginseng in a asian market, but perserve in a jar ginseng is still okay but it have a little diffrent taste then the fresh one

[JRIbaraki]

Thanks, I'm just getting interested in ginseng these days. Thanks!!

The background music is great!

[cice915]

lolz this looks yummy lolz but it was my worse enemy growing up lolz im chinese so my mommy made the chinese version i guess lolz she use to have to hunt me down in the house in order to make me drink the soup lolz

[speedstarx]

my mom makes this for me a lot..

BECAUSE I LOVE IT!!!:)

[zhangruyi]

I saw a Korean drama in which the daughter cooked this chicken ginseng soup for her evil mother. The drama is called I really really love you - and I imagine this soup is very delicious.

[Maangchi]

oh, yeah? I would not make delicious food for evil mother if I were she. ; )

[cmachic]

do we have to use garlic? or can skip that?

[Maangchi]

yeah, garlic is very important ingredient for this recipe.

[bmth000]

You can skip it.

It doesn't taste like anything. :P

I hate garlic

[firefly767]

maangchi you are amazing! i love how you explain things!!! <3~!!

[SnowLyte]

The recipe was good. I used dry gensing, they didn't have the fresh one in asian store. I think it should taste the same right?

Gensing has good stamina, herbal effect.. Can children eat this soup too?

[Maangchi]

yes, children can eat it. I never use dried ginseng because it is still hard by the time I finish cooking my samgyetang.

[hanis89]

how can i get sweet rice...?? i already tried to make vegetable pancake and it was a success!! but the flour is a bit too thick...hahahs.... =) =)

[hourglassbyrejection]

This video is great!! I love the recipe, it kind of reminds me of the food of Morocco, because we stuff cornish hens with dates and rice too, but this looked so good, because I adore garlic. I can't wait to try this!! Great job:)!!! P.S I also love the cutting of the wings, we always have to cut off the wings:)

[Maangchi]

oh yeah?

it's very interesting!

[artemiohernandez07]

hello, could you please tell me the name of the song on this video? and i like Korean ginseng chicken soup. taste really good

[Maangchi]

It's 'Evening Calm (Yuunagi)' by the Yoshida Brothers Thanks!

[dspec78]

i havent had this dish shince i was in korea back in 2002. i love ginseng chicken!

[LienPT]

Thank you for all these great dishes, Maangchi! And the music adds a very good ambiance!

[theslayer22]

this is a great video! that soup looks delicious. i'll have to try the recipe. thank you for sharing your videos!

[KonradAdenauerJr]

I remember when I ate this soup for the first time, when I was visiting Korea. I ordered it off the menu, expecting just an ordinary chicken-and-rice soup. My shock was complete when I saw the whole chicken in the bowl, with the inside stuffed w/ rice. I managed to eat everything, and I enjoyed it. Thank you for allowing me to see how the soup is made, and for bringing back wonderful memories.

[Maangchi]

I understand that you were surprised at the whole chicken in an earthenware pot. : )

[KonradAdenauerJr]

Yup, sure was. You're the best.

[finessesavvy]

Why do you have to scoop the bubble off the pot?

[JAMministryProject]

because it's like foam and you don't eat foam

[fourone213]

hello Ms. Maangchi! Thank you for sharing all of your videos. When I moved to LA from Pittsburgh about 4 years ago I used to go out and eat in koreatown almost every night because I missed my mom's korean food. I first saw one of your videos last year on YouTube and now I cook korean food often for myself and friends =] Thank You so much! I went back home for Christmas and made kimchi ji gae...my mom was impressed! lol Happy New Year~

[Maangchi]

oh my god! You make me happy!

Happy New Year!

[kokoa2008]

merry christmas Maangchi!!!! komapta for all the delicious recipes

[Maangchi]

Merry Christmas! thank you!

[kulyia]

that looks good for a cold morning..

[nyunyu12]

what type of dates did you use?

[Maangchi]

jujube. Check my photos of ingredients on my website to see what it looks like. Thanks

[schatz97]

I can't find Ginseng roots in any Asia shop here in Germany...but I really want to try it, i love cooking very much esp. Korean Food.

[Maangchi]

You may get good answer if you leave your question on the forum on my website. Check "where to get Korean ingredients?"

[nyunyu12]

thanks!!!

[KIMYOUNGMAN]

잘 보았습니다. 감사합니다.

[WhoIsBrazen]

i never knew how to make chicken soup, now i do, korean style, thank you, i will make it for christmas, with roasted chicken

[glentton]

yum am making that for dinner tomorrow

[Maangchi]

cool, let me know how it turns out.

[chefsanders70]

Looks great Maangchi! I think im going to go buy a chicken!

ps you look fantastic!

[bluetindotcom]

thank u for this. i used to steam instead of boil. with steaming, the little soup there is tasted really good, and somewhat different. but, we wanted more soup, so has to be boiled :)

[anythingnew]

I like your hair.

[Maangchi]

Thank you!

[MarioMan400]

인삼 is good

[AMAFIAXP]

thank you for this video :)

[rdobeto77]

my 3yrs old kid loves the way you cook.his favorite is your egg side dish.and after watching he wants me to cook egg to him.

[Maangchi]

I'm glad to hear that! Your son must be interested in korean food already!

[rdobeto77]

how do i know if the ginseng is true.bec somebody give my mother and say its a ginseng tree.can u plz show me nxt tym a photo of a true ginseng.if u dnt mind.thanks.and what is the red thing in your chicken ginseng soup

[Maangchi]

hi, please check out my website and click ingredients. I posted the picture of ginseng root there. The red dried fruit is jujube.

[Movida70]

Hi..very simple and clear video..and surely tasty. I have a very stupid question: Do you eat the chicken?? or just use the soup? Please help. Thx.

[Maangchi]

I eat the chicken, too! : )

[jnchiu]

thank you!!!

[mitsu1202]

hi maangchi is there another ingredients besides ginseng if we cant find it anywhere? i love this food pls. tell me

[Maangchi]

Just skip ginseng if you can't find it. It will still be delicious.

[jacob7207]

I have subscribed to your page. I am going to make some delicious food now. Thank you for sharing.

[MommaKiwis]

Thanks for the recipe, Maangchi :) I really enjoy a lot of your cooking. Really delicious!

I'm already getting hungry thinking about it again :P, thanks!

[snowblazer12]

D:

you are one brave soul to bite into ginseng D: like D:

[2Halifaxion2]

do you ever make stocks? You know, the kind that you cook for hours and then save for later?

[Maangchi]

I make stock whenever I need it.

[gryffindor76]

thank you very much... :)

[gryffindor76]

yes! my grandfather is not eating well lately because he just got out from the hospital.. thank you very much for you recommendation. i will try that. :)

[Maangchi]

oh, you are so nice! I miss my grand father now. He passed away long long time ago. If he can't eat cold soup, I can suggest making "egg side dish" non spicy gyeran jjim. It will be good for him to digest easily.

[gryffindor76]

hi maangchi!! i think this soup looks good i'll try to make it on saturday... by the way do you know any dish that can increase a person's appetite? thank you!!

[Maangchi]

0h, you must have someone around you who lost appetite these days. How about making "cold cucumber soup side dish"? Check out my website and recipe section. You will see the written recipe and why I recommend the soup. : )

[icedot]

I tried making this several times and everytime's a success!

Thanks Maangchi! (going to make Galbijim tomorrow for my friends birthday ^^)

[Maangchi]

wow, you are busy cooking these days! : ) Let me know how your galbijjim goes later. Thank you!

[omayj77]

you must do that, It's very very delicious!!

& your power up!! kk

[mayavania]

you only put a little salt at the end and no sauce at all?? Is it tasteless?

[Maangchi]

no sauce for this soup!

[mipiacecucinare]

Hello^^ 삼계탕 만들었어요.

[Maangchi]

Was it good?