Pig's trotters braised to a glossy sheen in soy sauce with ginger, cinnamon and other spices. Sliced thin, it is a popular late-night and drinking dish eaten in lettuce wraps with salted shrimp.
🇰🇷 Korean: 족발🔤 Romanization: jokbal📍 Nationwide🏷️ pig's trotter · drinking food · late-night
Taste & texture
Chewy skin and tender meat soak up a savory-sweet soy seasoning; clean-tasting and rich, without gaminess.
How to eat it
- Wrap the thin slices in lettuce or perilla leaves.
- Season each bite with salted shrimp (saeujeot) or ssamjang.
- Enjoy with soju or beer as a late-night drinking snack.
Where to try it
Seoul's Jangchung-dong jokbal alley is famous, and it's common at specialist shops and by delivery nationwide. A medium order runs about ₩25,000–35,000.
🗺️ Where to try it
Frequently asked questions
What is jokbal?
A Korean dish of pig's trotters braised in soy seasoning, sliced thin and eaten in wraps with salted shrimp.
Is it spicy?
Classic soy jokbal is not spicy; there is also a spicy 'bul-jokbal' version.