Tosokchon Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), Seoul

Photo taken on 12th December, 2011.
Kodak 400 film. Canon EOS300 film camera. 

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Tosokchon Samgyetang (토속촌삼계탕) located near Gyeongbukgung station is really famous
for their signature samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)

Samgyetang is one of my favorite Korean food & I would not miss the opportunity to eat it whenever I’m in Korea.
It’s really comforting to have it during winter as it really warms up the body.

15,000 KRW for a bowl of  samgyetang. The portion is really big.
It also comes with a small cup of complimentary ginseng liquor.
Oh. And there’s free flow of kimchi, I especially like their Kkakdugi (radish kimchi)
My friend and I ate so much of it while waiting for our samgyetang to be served. lol

Honestly, I feel that this place is a bit overrated!?
Yes. Their samgyetang is good but there are also a lot of restaurant out there
that serve very good samgyetang.

Anyway, you might wanna avoid coming during lunch time as it’s really crowded.
My friend and I went there after lunch hour and we got a seat with no hassle at all.
Not only locals go there, it’s also popular among tourists.

Oh. One thing I like about this restaurant is their traditional korean style architecture & interior.
And I love sharing table with the locals as you’ll have a chance to strike up a conversation with them ;)
Koreans are really friendly & chatty..especially those ajusshi & ajuma. hehehe

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Check out the Official site of Korean Tourism for
details & directions to Tosokchon Samgyetang ;)

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