{"id":1223,"date":"2009-07-11T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-11T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2009-07-11T22:43:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-11T22:43:00","slug":"sanchon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Sanchon \u5c71\u6751"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having read about Sanchon<\/a><\/b> in my guidebook and also based on a recommendation from fellow travellers, I decided to eat there even though I’m not a huge fan of vegetarian food. But I thought, hey, after all that crap I was eating up, some greens couldn’t hurt.
\nThe restaurant is located in a small lane that’s branches off from Insadong-gil, the tourist-filled street. Sanchon serves Korean temple food and the food served is seasonal. The restaurant was started by a man named Kim Yon Shik who came to know the food during his years as a Buddhist monk.
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\nYou first step into the shop, selling dried goods like tea leaves and dried mushrooms. These are stuff that the restaurant uses in its food.
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\nSanchon’s dining area is filled with low tables and lovely lotus-shaped lanterns.
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\nFor those who prefer sitting at tables, there are a few tables with chairs available. But I still think one should go the traditional Korean way, i.e sit on the floor, unless of course you can’t sit on the floor for medical reasons!
\nMy friend and I went for the lunch menu as it’s better than going for dinner. The lunch set costs 22,000 won. I felt like a grazing cow throughout the meal ‘cos there are so many types of greens served. I’ve never eaten so much vegetables in one sitting!
\nHere are some dishes we had:
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\nPorridge of the Season
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\nWatery plain kimchi
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\nSuch a pretty basket! But oh, notice those little dishes at the side of this basket.
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\nFried kelp
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\nJap-chae (Korean potato starch noodles)
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\nJelly
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\nDessert came in the form of the teok<\/i> rice cakes and some sweet tea.
\nThe food in Sanchon is healthy and tasty, though it was way too much for me and my friend – we only managed to eat about 2\/3 of the food served. It’s a great place to have a leisurely lunch without the guilt of having overindulged in unhealthy food!
\nSanchon
\nJongno-gu, Gwanhoon-dong 14, Seoul
\nTel: 82 (0)2 735 0312 \/ (0)2 733 0709
\nOpen: 12pm to 10pm
\nSubway: Anguk station (Line 3)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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