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Nakgopsae

낙곱새

Spicy octopus, intestine and shrimp stew

♨️ Served hot🌶🌶 Spicy🥬 Not vegetarian

A Busan one-pot of small octopus (nakji), beef intestines (gopchang) and shrimp (saeu), simmered in a sweet and spicy red sauce and spooned over rice.

What it is

  • The name joins the first letters of the three main ingredients. Ingredients change between restaurants.
  • It's cooked in a shallow pot, often at the table.

How to eat it

  1. 1Wait until it boils, spoon it over rice and mix. Add dried seaweed flakes if they're provided.

History

  • It grew out of Busan's stir-fried octopus tradition, known as Jobang nakji. Accounts of where that name came from differ.

Allergies and diet

Usually contains

shellfishbeefsoywheat
  • Octopus and shrimp are shellfish allergens for many people.

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.

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Sources

We check every fact against at least two sources and write it in our own words. Last checked: 2026-10-31.