{"id":37923,"date":"2016-01-31T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T01:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=37923"},"modified":"2016-01-31T13:57:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T05:57:37","slug":"best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/01\/31\/best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ginseng Chicken\u00a0in Seoul?: Tosokchon Samgyetang at Gyeongbokgung"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/01\/31\/best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\/img_5409a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409a-e1450649417572.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450295178&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-seoul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409a-e1450649417572.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38041\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409a-e1450649417572.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-seoul\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>I never like ssamgyetang in <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/category\/6-other-countries\/korea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Korea<\/a> because: (1) the ginseng is stuffed in the chicken so the soup won&#8217;t have a pronounced metallic taste and (2) patrons have to add seasoning themselves. (These two problems are resolved in the Chinese version of the soup and Korean restaurants in Singapore where the ginseng floats in the soup which is seasoned by the chef.)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/01\/31\/best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\/img_5410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5410-e1450649477925.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450293564&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-gyeongbokgung\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5410-e1450649477925.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5410-e1450649477925.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-gyeongbokgung\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>But <b>Tosokchon<\/b> is different. It&#8217;s famously known as the late Korean president Roh Moo-hyun&#8217;s favorite. Starts reasonably from \u20a915K.<\/p>\n<p>While the soup still doesn&#8217;t have a strong \u00a0ginseng taste, the soup is packed with lip-smacking collagen.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/01\/31\/best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\/img_5409-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409-e1450649525355.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450295601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-korea\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409-e1450649525355.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38040\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409-e1450649525355.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tosokchon-samgyetang-korea\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>Since the chicken is stuffed, the inside should be very clean. At Tosokchon, the chicken seems clean thoroughly and is very fresh. The glutinous rice, which usually is too sticky and hard elsewhere, has the right consistency.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the other ssamgyetang I have eaten in Korea, Tosokchon is by far the best. Is it the best in <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/category\/6-other-countries\/korea\/seoul\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seoul<\/a>? I put my trust in the late President&#8217;s taste. Yes, it&#8217;s the Stanford Prison Experiment where we accede to higher authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/01\/31\/best-korean-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\/img_5409fblog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409fblog-e1450649585933.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450297031&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"best-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409fblog-e1450649585933.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img_5409fblog-e1450649585933.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"best-ginseng-chicken-in-seoul\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Get to Tosokchon Seoul<\/strong><br \/>\nGyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2. Walk straight about 150m, and turn left into a small alley,\u00a0Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road.\u00a0Tosokchon (\ud1a0\uc18d\ucd0c) is located 10m ahead on the left.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tosokchon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tosokchon Samgyetang \ud1a0\uc18d\ucd0c \uc0bc\uacc4\ud0d5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>5, Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul \u00a0\uc11c\uc6b8 \uc885\ub85c\uad6c \uc790\ud558\ubb38\ub85c5\uae38 5 (\uccb4\ubd80\ub3d9)<br \/>\n+82 2 737 7444<br \/>\n10am-10pm<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/1\/108878679194863181230?rel=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\">A. 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