Jiho, Haymarket
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This winter feels like it will never end so I’ve been soothing my soul with many visits to Jiho in Haymarket, a restaurant franchise from Korea specialising in samgyetang ginseng soups.
The rotisserie chickens out front make for a mesmerising display as you queue for a table. The juicy spatchcocks are served splayed flat on crispy scorched rice, you can get the original but my money is on the corn cheese for that beautiful cheese pull.
What keeps bringing back is the samgyetang, where it’s a one bowl per person situation and trust me you won’t want to share. The spatchcock is so tender the meat literally falls off the bone and the glutinous rice stuffed inside gradually thickens the soup making for the most satisfying meal.
There’s also the ginseng chicken porridge made with deboned chicken which is also super hearty but seriously order the samgyetang.
