I have a question about Korean food. Kam Ja Tang aka pork bone soup in English.

[Yaowsers]

I went to the Owl several weeks ago up on Yonge and Finch to try out their pork bone soup. It was very tastey. Is this dish traditional to Koreans? I went to 2 authentic Korean restaurants last week and neither of them served this. I went to two places in the west end, old Korea Town as some people would say up until they were ran out of the neighbourhood by the ghetto people. I'm pretty sure they were authentic Korean restaurants as no one spoke a single word of English. One restaurant was located a Jane and Weston road, across from the fish and chips place. The other was on Weston and Eglinton I believe. The streets there are bit confusing because of the triangle shape.

FYI I only found out that it's called kam ja tang now. I looked over the menu and I didn't see anything resembling pork bone soup. Would this be called something else? I just found it disapointing and odd that 2 Korean restaurants I went to didn't serve this.

[dmatthew]

It should just be called Kam Ja Tang. I'm pretty sure most Korean places would have it. Although I've lately just been to Owl of Minerva to try it.

You should go to the Owl of Minerva in Bloor & Christie, they have Kam Ja Tang with Myun (Instant Noodle). In my opinion, it tastes much better than when you have it with rice haha.

It's a great after clubbing meal. For some reason it helps me not have a hangover the next day.

[Yaowsers]

It should just be called Kam Ja Tang. I'm pretty sure most Korean places would have it. Although I've lately just been to Owl of Minerva to try it.

You should go to the Owl of Minerva in Bloor & Christie, they have Kam Ja Tang with Myun (Instant Noodle). In my opinion, it tastes much better than when you have it with rice haha.

It's a great after clubbing meal. For some reason it helps me not have a hangover the next day.I didn't know until this morning what the name of the dish was so maybe I just over looked it on the menu. I did ask the servers at both places and none of them knew anything of a pork bone soup. I honestly think they just didn't have any idea what I was saying. I'm pretty sure it wasn't on the menu. My girlfriend and I looked and we were not able to find it but we could've been wrong.

This is a traditional dish for Korean's am I correct? Most Korean restaurants would serve this would they not?

[Ohboiya]

It's considered a ghetto korean dish so not all the restaurants serve it. Pork is considered by the korean females as to be a peasant meat so it's not very popular and some ladies consider themselves too good to eat it.

Not to mention how oily & fatty it is.

Believe it or not?

[Yaowsers]

It should just be called Kam Ja Tang. I'm pretty sure most Korean places would have it. Although I've lately just been to Owl of Minerva to try it.

You should go to the Owl of Minerva in Bloor & Christie, they have Kam Ja Tang with Myun (Instant Noodle). In my opinion, it tastes much better than when you have it with rice haha.

It's a great after clubbing meal. For some reason it helps me not have a hangover the next day.I took your advice and tried the Owl on Bloor but they didn't have the gjt with noodles :(

This is the one where you have to walk up the stairs right? The 24 hour one with the huge tv in the corner? I didnt' see it on the menu. When I asked the waitress just like every other Korean restaurant I've been to she didn't understand a word of English. I did manage to order the gamjatang but with steamed rice only. I'd love to try it with the noodles somewhere.

[Yaowsers]

Do they have Korean BBQ down in K-Town? I think I saw some the other day. How do they compare to the ayce k-bbqs uptown?

[Ohboiya]

Do they have Korean BBQ down in K-Town? I think I saw some the other day. How do they compare to the ayce k-bbqs uptown?

There are none in K-Town but there's one DT on Queen St. But it's not run by Koreans and doesn't compare at all to the uptown ones.

Just as an FYI ... I'm going to Owl for lunch!!!

[revelation]

I went to the Owl several weeks ago up on Yonge and Finch to try out their pork bone soup. It was very tastey. Is this dish traditional to Koreans?

Yes, it is. It's not served at higher class restaraunts because of the actual ingredients. The bones they use are (usually) pork spine. The meal itself is lower class (think burger vs steak) compared to other dishes, which is why it's not served at high class or authentic restaurants.

[dmatthew]

I took your advice and tried the Owl on Bloor but they didn't have the gjt with noodles :(

This is the one where you have to walk up the stairs right? The 24 hour one with the huge tv in the corner? I didnt' see it on the menu. When I asked the waitress just like every other Korean restaurant I've been to she didn't understand a word of English. I did manage to order the gamjatang but with steamed rice only. I'd love to try it with the noodles somewhere.

I've never tried ordering it myself. I always had my Korean friends order for me lol

Maybe next time bring a Korean friend hehe

[eliteblaze]

I can't see having spine soup being healthy

Yes, it is. It's not served at higher class restaraunts because of the actual ingredients. The bones they use are (usually) pork spine. The meal itself is lower class (think burger vs steak) compared to other dishes, which is why it's not served at high class or authentic restaurants.

[ji2o0k]

don't eat too much of the pork bone soup..........the pork is very very fatty..

my gf ordered take-out because she loved the pork bone soup and was lazy to cook, she left it in the fridge...........wow, you should see the lard in that soup..........>:(

[j5kang]

try to find a hearty soup/stew that doesn't have a good amount of fat in it...... that's what makes it oh so good?