The ttukbaegi earthenware pot came to the table still boiling, and the broth inside was so white it looked closer to porridge than soup. That was dinner on a recent weekday at 3dae Samgyejangin in Seocho-gu, Seoul, one of the restaurants where Seoulites will be queuing on Friday. Aug. 14 is malbok, the last of the three hottest days of summer that Koreans call boknal. The three days are determined by the traditional 60-day cycle rather than the lunar calendar. Chobok, the first, landed on July 1
Malbok is the last of the three hottest days of summer in Korea, known as boknal.
Samgyejang, a ginseng chicken soup, is traditionally enjoyed on malbok.
Malbok occurs on August 14, as determined by the traditional 60-day cycle.
The ttukbaegi is an earthenware pot used to serve hot dishes, retaining heat for longer.