Namusae Chatjip 나무새찻집

Inside this hanok off Insadong-gil, guests take off their shoes and sit on a heated ondol floor beside a small garden, which can be hard on anyone who struggles to bend their knees. Special ssanghwa tea comes thick with jujubes and nuts. Stir it, drink, then spoon up what settles at the bottom. Jujube paste tea leans toward long-simmered fruit sweetness rather than herbal aroma. Red beans appear warm in danpatjuk porridge and cold in patbingsu, and a set pairs two teas with dried persimmon or rice cakes.