bosintang , auch: poshintang , auch: gaejangguk , auch: dangogiguk

The most popular of these soups is bosintang and gaejang-guk, a spicy stew meant to balance the body's heat during the summer months.

Korean - dog (from the dog dish bosintang)

In Korea, some people eat Bosintang (literally "invigorating soup"), believing it to have medicinal properties, particularly as relates to virility.

In Korea, it is called (방아잎, bangannip), and used for Korean pancake and stew, more specifically for Bosintang and Chu-eo-tang.

The most popular Korean dog dish is gaejang-guk (also called bosintang), a spicy stew meant to balance the body's heat during the summer months; followers of the custom claim this is done to ensure good health by balancing one's gi, or vital energy of the body.