Baekje Samgyetang (Gongju City)

Hello, In Gongju city, there is the tomb of King Muryeong, the 25th king of Baekje Ungjin (present-day Gongju).Tomb of King MuryeongThe tombs of kings and royal families, including Wangneung, are located here.Songsan-ri Tomb DistrictAnd Baekje castle,GongSanseong castleThere are ruins from the Baekje period scattered around the area, including Gongsanseong Fortress, but about 1 kilometer from the main street of Gongsanseong towards Gongju City Hall is a restaurant serving samgyetang, a nutritious summer food that is also popular in Japan.

There is a popular samgyetang restaurant, Baekje Samgyetang, in Myeongdong, Seoul, which is always bustling with Japanese tourists shopping, but there is also a Baekje Samgyetang in Gongju, the ancient capital of Baekje. Samgyetang is a nutritious soup made by removing all the internal organs of a whole young chicken and stuffing it with ginseng, jujube, glutinous rice, garlic, chestnuts, etc., and simmering it slowly, and in Korea it is known as a stamina dish eaten to survive the heat of midsummer.

The restaurant is located in a residential area in Gongju and is a little difficult to find, but why not come here to eat samgyetang, build up your energy, and enjoy your journey through Baekje history to your heart's content?

directions: When you come down from Gongsanseong Fortress, there is a main street. Turn left there and walk about 1km to get there.