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Go forThe broth is deep and rich but still clean. The chicken is so tender the meat slides off the bone as you chew, and it is packed with ginseng, chestnuts and other good stuff. A little salt makes it even better. You get a small glass of ginseng liquor on the side, plus kimchi, sweet kkakdugi and raw garlic with a special ssamjang. The blogger's honest take: not mind-blowing, but you can taste the care.
Skip ifYou hate lines. It is one of the most famous restaurants in Seoul, and the wait outside was huge by the time the blogger left. Not the place for a hidden local find.
Good to know
- Go early. The blogger walked right in, but the line was long when they came out.
- The menu has English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Dip the chicken in salt, and try raw garlic with the special ssamjang.
- The small cup on the table is ginseng liquor, included with the soup.
- Dakbaeksuk and dakdoritang take about 40 minutes to cook.
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