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The hottest period of Korean summer is approaching. "Chobok," the first of the three hottest days of the summer, is less than a week away — and for many Koreans, that means eating samgyetang, or ginseng chicken soup.
This year, cooking the dish at home with ingredients bought from a traditional market is expected to cost around 8,800 won (around $5.8) per serving.
According to market price research institute Korean Price Information, cooking the dish at home with ingredients bought from a traditional market is expected to cost 8,815 won per serving this year.
The institute surveyed prices for seven key ingredients used in the dish, including small whole chicken, ginseng, "chapssal" (sticky rice), garlic, chestnuts, green onions and medicinal herbs for the broth. The total was 2.8 percent lower than last year’s 36,230 won, working out to 8,815 won per serving.
