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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Culture Heritage Administration on May 10, 2024, shows the view of Saenggwabang, or the kitchen area in a royal palace, in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A special event offering the opportunity to taste royal cuisine and experience traditional performances and games will take place in the kitchen area of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The Cultural Heritage Administration's Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office and the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation announced on the 10th that the "Sugagan Tasting Experience" event will be held from the 22nd to the 30th in the kitchen zone of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The kitchen area, known as "Sojubang," was where palace cuisine was prepared in the past. In the "Ansujubang," or inner kitchen, daily meals served to the king and queen, such as morning soup, were prepared, while the "Oesujubang," or outer kitchen prepared dishes for royal banquets.
The tasting experience event consists of programs, "the Nocturn Saenggwabang," and "Sikdorak," or Gastronomy.
In the "Nocturn Saenggwabang" program, participants can enjoy various desserts while listening to traditional Korean music performances in the Saenggwabang, where desserts for the king's dessert were made.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Culture Heritage Administration on May 10, 2024, shows a view of "Nocturn Saenggwabang" program, held in the kitchen area of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
In the "Gastronomy" program held in the Oesujubang, participants can taste Ttakjuk, a representative nourishing dish of the Joseon royal court, while enjoying a theatrical performance. Participants can choose one of the two programs.
Participants can also taste various palace snacks such as mountain strawberry jelly and yakgwa (honey cookie) in the "Kitchen Alley" outside the Oesujubang. Experience events such as making herbal foot bath bags and playing yutnori (traditional board game) will also be available.
Reservations can be made through Ticketlink starting from 2 p.m. on the 13th. The capacity for each session is 32 people. Those aged 65 and over, people with disabilities, and national merit recipients can also make reservations by phone (☎ 1588-7890).
The participation fee is 25,000 won per person, and the event will not be held on Tuesdays when Gyeongbokgung Palace is closed.
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