Autumn is here! Trees turned yellow and red, and it gets quite chily in the morning and in the evening. I am lucky to work in Samcheongdong, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains.
Since it is quite chily today, I decided to treat myself to a bowl of sweet red bean porridge. In my neighbourhood, there is a place called 서울에서 두번째로 잘하는 집, Seoul ae suh dool jae ro jal ha neun jip, which literally means the Second Best House in Seoul. It is known for traditional herbal teas and red bean porridge. In fact, the red bean porridge served here is Japanese style porridge, which is sweet and made of purreed red bean paste, as oppsed to Korean style which leaves most beans whole. It has been there for over 30 years I think, long before Samcheong-dong became 'hip'. I remember, as a little girl, stopping by there with my mom for a take-out. I did not appreciate the taste of red bean porridge then, but I remember the quiet place filled with smell of Korean herbs. It has very old-fashioned area for customers who decided to eat in. The place was rennovated, but I am glad that the owner decided to keep the original retro deco.
Since it is quite chily today, I decided to treat myself to a bowl of sweet red bean porridge. In my neighbourhood, there is a place called 서울에서 두번째로 잘하는 집, Seoul ae suh dool jae ro jal ha neun jip, which literally means the Second Best House in Seoul. It is known for traditional herbal teas and red bean porridge. In fact, the red bean porridge served here is Japanese style porridge, which is sweet and made of purreed red bean paste, as oppsed to Korean style which leaves most beans whole. It has been there for over 30 years I think, long before Samcheong-dong became 'hip'. I remember, as a little girl, stopping by there with my mom for a take-out. I did not appreciate the taste of red bean porridge then, but I remember the quiet place filled with smell of Korean herbs. It has very old-fashioned area for customers who decided to eat in. The place was rennovated, but I am glad that the owner decided to keep the original retro deco.
As you can see in the pic, the chairs remind me of da-bang, 茶房, an old-fashioned and kitch tea room where instant coffees are served. Those da-bangs are near-extinct as people prefer cafes that serve proper coffee these days. I don't remember ever going there, but I find these da-bang style very nostalgic.
The lady in the pic above are preparing my porridge. Red bean porridge is prepared en masse, then boiled in small batches again with glutinous rice ball (ddeok, mai-chi, mochi) when order is placed.
My colleague ordered SooJeongGwa, (left, served cold) sweet cinamon tea with boiled dried perssimon, and I ordered a bowl of sweet red bean porridge (right).
My colleague ordered SooJeongGwa, (left, served cold) sweet cinamon tea with boiled dried perssimon, and I ordered a bowl of sweet red bean porridge (right).
The porridge is served with ddeok (rice cake), boiled chest nut pieces, wooltari beans, gingko and cinamon powder on top.
It looks messy but to give you a closer look......
On the way back to the office...
Seoul suh dool jae ro jal ha neun jip (A real challenge to pronounce)
Adress : 28-21, Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel)02-734-5302
서울서 둘째로 잘하는 집
주소 : 서울시 종로구 삼청동 28-21
전화번호 : 02-734-5302
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