Where to buy it
- Asian grocery store
- Korean online shop
- Large supermarkets with an Asian food section
Hansik YoungKorean ingredient guide
Beef stock powder is one of those ingredients that makes Korean cooking at home easier. This guide explains how to use it, where to find it, and which recipes work well with it.

In Korean cuisine, beef stock or sagol-gomtang (beef bone soup) is commonly used. Of course, if you have access to Korean seasonings, you should use those, but if not, I find the product sold at Lidl works best for Korean dishes.
If you cannot find it, use a simple alternative and adjust the flavor carefully. Fermented ingredients are often hard to replace exactly.
You can usually find Beef stock powder in Asian grocery stores, Korean online shops, or larger supermarkets with a good Asian food section.
Korean home cooking, Banchan and side dishes, Easy everyday meals
If you cannot find it, use a simple alternative and adjust the flavor carefully. Fermented ingredients are often hard to replace exactly.
Always follow the package instructions. Many Korean pastes and opened products keep best sealed in the fridge.