Seoul in a Day; Tosokchon, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Tongin, Insadong
Korea 2016 Day 2 Breakfast at Tosokchon Gyeongbokgung Palace Lunch at Tongin Insadong and Ssamziegil A gorgeous day in late-autumn Korea Breakfast at Tosokchon Nothing starts off a tourist day in Korea better than a late breakfast of speciality cuisine. Tosokchon , a famous restaurant with a seating capacity of over 400, offers samgyetang , a dish consisting of a whole young chicken stuffed with rice and spices and served in a warm ginseng soup. The ginseng used is thought to prevent illness, but also provides a unique herbal flavour that is considered an acquired taste. Nonetheless, a foodie family means that (almost) no food is off-limits, and the convenient opening hour of 10am meant a nice sleep-in and a guaranteed hearty breakfast. Rather a shoddy picture of an unassuming entrance We got a table immediately, seated in one of many small dining halls at low tables with cushions. Modern chair-seated tables are also available, but we were not being ch...