More and more Korean restaurants in Singapore are serving Sotbap 솥밥.
This Korean dish has also been made more popular by Solsot 솔솥 in Seoul.
Sotbap involves cooking rice in a ‘sot’, a sturdy stone or metal pot, often accompanied by ingredients like vegetables, seafood, or meat.
This method yields rice with a delightful texture. You get fluffy grains complemented by a slightly crispy crust at the bottom, known as ‘nurungji’.
The process not only enhances the rice’s flavour but also imparts a comforting warmth.
Sagye Korean Pot Rice and BBQ
95 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088516
Opening Hours: 11am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)
Sagye Korean Pot Rice and BBQ in Tanjong Pagar is a popular spot for Sotbap.
Be prepared for long waits, as Sagye operates on a walk-in basis, and some diners opt for the BBQ, which can add to the wait.
Sagye’s Sotbap options include Beef Short Rib, Scallop, Spicy Chicken with Cheese, and Kurobuta Pork, with a choice of Japanese or five-grain rice. They also occasionally introduce seasonal specials.
The dishes arrive with banchan and soup, and you can enhance your bowl with a raw egg yolk, adding creamy richness.
The Spicy Chicken Sotbap is particularly comforting, with mild heat balanced by melted cheese.
At the meal’s end, tea poured over the crispy rice layer loosens the nurungji, creating a toasty, soothing finish.
Read more at: Sagye Korean Pot Rice and BBQ (Tanjong Pagar)
Bulgogi Syo – Suntec City
Suntec City #B1-133, 3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)
Last order 9pm (Sun – Thurs), 9:30pm (Fri, Sat, Eve of PH)
Check out Bulgogi Syo’s take on Sotbap, the traditional Korean pot-cooked rice dish available for a limited time.
Prepared with advanced induction pressure technology, each serving guarantees perfectly fluffy, tender rice that retains a soft, slightly sticky texture and a hint of nutty flavor.
Their Smoked Scallop Mentai-Mayo Sotbap ($21.90) is worth a try, featuring tender, smoked scallops drizzled with creamy, mildly spicy mentaiko mayo, accompanied by white kimchi and fresh spring onions for a tasty ix of textures.
At the bottom of the pot, you’ll discover the crispy nurungji layer of scorched rice, perfect for pouring hot barley tea over, creating a warm, toasty, porridge-like finish.
Read more at: Buglogi Syo (Suntec City)
SOTPOT
Suntec City Sky Garden #03-304/305, 3 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 9pm (Mon – Sun)
SOTPOT at Suntec City’s Sky Garden is one of the prime spots to try the Sotpot. Rice is cooked in a metal pot with a choice of toppings like Beef Bulgogi, Pork Ribs, or Wagyu Abalone.
The Sotbap comes in various flavours, available in two sizes – medium or large.
While the restaurant has chosen to omit the nurungji (scorched rice crust) layer often found in Korean Sotbap, SOTPOT adds a modern twist by presenting Sotbap with options like Chicken Cheese with melted mozzarella.
Served as a set with side dishes, steamed egg, and soup, SOTPOT’s Sotbap offers diners an authentic experience that balances comfort and flavour.
Seoul Noodle Shop (Market Blue)
Tanglin Mall B1-122 123,124, 163 Tanglin Rd, Singapore 247933
Opening Hours: 11am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 9pm (Mon – Fri), 11am – 3pm, 5pm – 9pm (Sat – Sun)
Seoul Noodle Shop, located in Tanglin Mall, offers a taste of traditional Korean cuisine in Singapore.
The restaurant specialises in kalguksu, or knife-cut noodles, and has gained attention for its authentic flavours and dedication to quality. They have also introduced the Sotbap at this outlet.
Options include the hearty Short Rib Sotbap, featuring roasted beef chuck roll and egg yolk ($33.50), and the Cheese Spicy Pork Sotbap, with stir-fried pork shank and melted mozzarella ($26.50).
For seafood lovers, there’s the Pollack Roe Sotbap, which pairs roasted pollack roe with meshed potato ($28.50), and the Abalone Sotbap, topped with steamed abalone and taco ($28.50).
The menu also includes the Spicy Chicken Cheese Dakgalbi Sotbap, a combination of pan-seared chicken leg and mozzarella ($23.50), and the Sea-bream Sotbap, served with pan-seared snapper, flying fish roe, and salmon roe ($23.50).
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