Dish guide · Meat
Galmaegi-sal
갈매기살
Grilled pork skirt meat
A rare cut of pork from between the ribs and belly, grilled at the table. It's meaty and chewy, not fatty, and each pig gives only a small amount.
What it is
- Each pig yields only about 250 g, so it's a specialty cut. It's usually grilled over charcoal or on a hot plate.
How to eat it
- 1Grill it, then dip it or wrap it in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang.
History
- Galmaegi looks like the Korean word for seagull, but this isn't seagull meat. The name refers to the pork cut.
Allergies and diet
Usually contains
- Marinated versions usually contain soy and wheat.
Recipes differ between restaurants. If you have an allergy, always ask the staff before you order.
🗣️ Allergy card for the staff
Pick your allergy to see the sentence in Korean.
📍 Where to try it
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Mapo Jinjja Wonjo Choedaepo 마포진짜원조최대포 본점
Korean BBQ · Yeouido & Mapo, Seoul · Since 1956
Keeper of Mapo's old pork barbecue tradition since 1956. Marinated pork ribs and salt-grilled pork are cooked at the table with chewy pork skin on the side, the meal this neighborhood has been known for since the 1950s. It recently moved to a new site by Daeheung Station.
Try: Dwaeji-galbi (marinated pork ribs)
Short wait - 🥩
Gangnam Galmaegi 강남갈매기
Korean BBQ · Gangnam Station & COEX, Seoul
A big, lively pork barbecue hall on a back street between Gangnam and Sinnonhyeon stations, with tables outside in good weather. Pork belly, galmaegisal (skirt meat) and marinated ribs come in sets that are cheap for Gangnam. Office groups fill it every night.
Try: Trio set: pork belly, skirt meat and marinated ribs
Locals' pickShort wait - 🥩
Jangsu Galmaegi 장수갈매기 본점
Korean BBQ · Yeouido & Mapo, Seoul
An old-school grill house on Mapo's galmaegi-sal street. Galmaegi-sal is the tender strip of pork from around the diaphragm, and here it's grilled on a griddle with beaten egg poured around the rim. Loud, cheerful and full of office workers after dark.
Try: Galmaegi-sal (pork skirt meat)
Locals' pickShort wait - 🍖
Mi Galmaegisal 미갈매기살
Korean BBQ · Jongno, Seoul
A long-running grill on Jongno 3-ga's galmaegi-sal alley, where tables spill onto the street in the evening. Order the pork skirt and pork jowl, grill them over charcoal, and drink soju outdoors with Seoul's office crowd.
Try: Galmaegi-sal (pork skirt)
Locals' pick30-60 min wait - 🔥
Sangroksu Briquette Grill 상록수연탄구이 숙대본점
Korean BBQ · Namdaemun & Seoul Station, Seoul
An old briquette-fire barbecue house in a converted home near Sookmyung Women's University. Pork belly, galmaegi-sal (pork skirt) and Daegu-style pork intestines are seared over coal briquettes first, then finished at your table. A favourite for after-work groups.
Try: Briquette mixed platter (pork belly, skirt, jowl)
Locals' pick
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