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Korean Restaurant Suranje Shinjuku (韓国料理スランジェ 新宿店, 水刺齋) opened in April 2010 at Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square. Based on Korean hanbang (韓方) medicinal cuisine, it recreates Korean royal-court cuisine. The name "Suran" (水刺) means "royal palace kitchen" in Korean, and "je" (齋) means "noble's annex" - reflecting the wish to let guests easily enjoy dishes once savored by kings and nobles. Imported Korean craftworks and folk art line the museum-like interior.
— The royal palace kitchen, now in Shinjuku
The signature is hanbang (韓方) cuisine based on the Korean philosophy that food and medicine come from the same source, and Korean royal-court cuisine once enjoyed by kings and nobles. Seasonal domestic vegetables (leafy greens and root vegetables) are used generously, combined with medicinal ingredients such as pine nuts, sesame, jujube, Korean ginseng, and black garlic to create dishes that emphasize health. The signature samgyetang (参鶏湯, ginseng chicken soup) is especially popular as a dish to get through summer heat. The Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square branch opened in April 2010, with many rare imported Korean craftworks and folk-art pieces displayed - a museum-like setting inside a restaurant. About a 3-minute walk from the JR Shinjuku Station southeast exit or Exit E6 of Shinjuku-Sanchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Toei Shinjuku Line. A sister branch is also in Shibuya.
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