 The set of three tables ("surasang", 수라상), were usually set with two types of rice, two types of soup, two types of stew ("jjigae"), one dish of "jjim" (meat stew), one dish of "jeongol" (a casserole of meat and vegetables), three types of "kimchi", three types of "jang" (장) and twelve side dishes, called 12 cheop (12첩).The meals were set in the "suragan" (수라간), a room specifically used for taking meals, with the king seated to the east and the queen to the west.Each had their own set of tables and were attended by three palace servant women known as "sura sanggung" (수라상궁).