Korean Ginseng chicken soup restaurant, Seoul (Tosokchon Samgyetang)

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Tosokchon Samgyetang (Ginseng chicken soup)

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Here might be the most famous "Samgyetang" restaurant in Seoul. Even the previous president used to visit here occasionally

 

** Samgyetang is a kind of boiled chicken soup with sticky rice and oriental herbal ingredients(Ginseng, Date fruits etc) within the belly. Since a long long time ago, there has been three specific days in Summer when Koreans eat this cuisine to replenish nutrition for their exhausted body.

** with one shot of Ginseng liquor :) * hya~

 

This is one of the oldest Medicinal Korean foods.

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Check out the effects of ginseng : Korean Ginseng - Physical / Mental Benefits & Side effects

Korean Ginseng - Physical / Mental Benefits & Side effects

 

But Please keep in mind that, this restaurant could be overcrowded ^^; and the amount of one dish could be little for heavy eaters, because basically this cuisine uses young chicken. If you feel so, Haemul Pajeon maybe good choice to eat with.

 

● Price: $16 ~ $22 respectively.

● Office hours: 10am - 10pm

● Official website: http://tosokchon.com/index.php?lug=en

● Address : 서울특별시 종로구 사직동 자하문로5길 5

● Google map : https://goo.gl/maps/YtYmKKqJV1K2

 

The official website provides information in 3 different languages :) check it over if you want further information about dishes !

 

 

 

▼ Basic ginseng chicken soup (Ginseng, date fruit, chestnuts and several herbals are boiled together with chicken) 

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▼ Main view of restaurant. Traditional style Korean house - called Hanok - type

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▼ Inside

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▼ MENU

 

 

◆ 3 popular menu & price

 

 

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