IN-SAM-JU
인삼주
Insamju is a traditional medicinal wine made with ginseng and it's particularly popular among the elder generations in Korea. It is made by fermenting Korean ginseng as the name implies and whole roots are can be found inside the actual bottle for presentation as well as to prolong its fermentation process. Each bottle can get quite expensive due to having medicinal properties but it's quite tasty and refreshing.
Popular Korean dish that's eaten while drinking insamju is samgyetang. Geumsan Ginseng Wine has been recognized as the popular brand since 1999 and it's been named the official liquor for the annual Asia-Europe Meeting dinner toasts.
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