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'''''Jokbal''''' ({{Korean|hangul=족발}}) is a Korean dish consisting of pig's trotters cooked with soy sauce and spices.<ref name="jokbal doosan">{{in lang|ko}} [http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=775652 Jokbal] at Doosan Encyclopedia</ref> It is usually braised in a combination of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and rice wine.<ref>Jung, Alex [http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/eat/5-korean-ways-eat-pig-231893 "5 Korean ways to eat a pig"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113062909/http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/eat/5-korean-ways-eat-pig-231893 |date=2011-11-13 }} ''CNN Go''. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-11</ref> Additional ingredients used can include onion, leeks, garlic, cinnamon, and black pepper.<ref name="Gentile 2014"/>
== History == ''Jokbal'' is presumed to have originated from braised pork, a local food of Hwanghae Province, where pigs' legs are boiled. The current jokbal is a food that started in Jangchung-dong in the 1960s and is known to have been developed by grandmothers from Pyongan Province and Hwanghae Province for a living. In the 1960s and 1970s, it became widely known through visitors to Jangchung Gymnasium, where professional wrestling games were frequently held.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:족발|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=40942&docId=1224336&categoryId=32101|access-date=2021-06-07|website=terms.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref>
The etymology of the term ''jokbal'' is disputed. The first presumption is that the word ''jokbal'' is from word ''jjokbal'' ({{Korean|hangul=쪽발|labels=no}}) meaning ''cloven hoof'' and the word ''jjokbal'' was pronounced softly to sell as menu and became ''jokbal''. The second presumption is that the Sino-Korean word ''jok'' ({{Korean|hangul=족|hanja=足|labels=no}}) which means foot and the Korean word ''bal'' ({{Korean|hangul=발|labels=no}}) which also means foot was written together on a menu for customers who cannot read Korean and it became a single word.
== Serving == thumb|Spicy version of Jokbal As ''jokbal'' is a dish usually shared by several people, it is generally served in large portions, and as it is greasy and has a strong flavour, Korean diners often eat it as ''ssam'', wrapped in a piece of lettuce with sauces and other vegetables. ''Jokbal'' is considered an ''anju'' and thus is often accompanied with soju.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Hong|first1=Deuki|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MAxsCQAAQBAJ&dq=jokbal+anju+served+with+soju&pg=PT152|title=Koreatown: A Cookbook|last2=Rodbard|first2=Matt|date=2016-02-16|publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed|isbn=978-0-8041-8614-8|language=en}}</ref> Restaurants serving ''jokbal'' frequently offer both a regular and a spicy version of the dish, with especially spicy versions being dubbed ''buljokbal''—literally "fire ''jokbal''". Most also offer other variations, including Busan-style ''naengchae jokbal'', which is served cold and garnished with chilled vegetables.
== Nutrition == ''Jokbal'' contains a lot of gelatin and is thus said to promote firm, wrinkle-free skin. The amino acid methionine, found in pork, is claimed to counteract the effects of alcohol and prevent hangovers. Korean sources also attribute numerous other beneficial effects to pork products like ''jokbal''.<ref name="jokbal doosan"/>
== Jokbal Street == The area around Dongguk University Station in Jangchung-dong, Seoul, is known for its numerous ''jokbal'' restaurants. The restaurants have long histories, some having been open for as many as 50 years, and all claim to be the "original" ''jokbal'' restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1398666|title= Jangchung-dong Jokbal Street|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=2016-06-27}}</ref> Most of the restaurants have opened franchises throughout the country and offer delivery services.<ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/news/view.asp?seq=362876 Nighttime snacks popular], Asia Today, 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-06-30.</ref><ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2009042250571 Jangchung jokbal chains] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224120305/http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2009042250571 |date=2012-02-24 }}, Hankyung, 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2010-06-30.</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery mode="packed" widths="140px" heights="140px"> File:Jokbal 2.jpg|Standard ''jokbal'' File:Jokbal on a plate 2011.jpg|With sauces File:Korean cuisine-Jokbal-01.jpg Jokbal korea.jpg File:Jokbal 3.jpg File:Bossam and jokbal.jpg|With ''bossam'' File:Jokbal-namdaemunmarket.jpg|At a vendor in Namdaemun Market File:Korean food-Jokbal-01.jpg|At Korean Town in Osaka, Japan </gallery>
== See also == * Korean cuisine * Pickled pigs' feet * Schweinshaxe
==References== <references>
<ref name="Gentile 2014">{{cite web | last=Gentile | first=Dan | title=Korean food: The 12 essential dishes you need to know from the North and the South | website=Thrillist | date=February 28, 2014 | url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/korean-food-kimchi-korean-bbq-bibimbap-mandu-and-other-essential-dishes-you-need-to-know | accessdate=May 19, 2017}}</ref>
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== External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1398666 Jangchung-dong Jokbal Street], Korea Tourism Organization * [https://web.archive.org/web/20091003141159/http://bossam.co.kr/eng/food/jokbal.asp The story of food: Jokbal]
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