Gokseong-gun Showcases Various Dishes Using Taro

Endless Transformations of Taro, Gokseong-gun Hosts Taro Food Tasting Event

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it received great response after holding a tasting event featuring various dishes made with taro on the 9th.

Gokseong-gun is known as the largest taro production area in South Korea. Therefore, the market's taro consumption volume significantly affects the income of local farmers. Generally, taro dishes are only known as taro soup, so Gokseong-gun has been continuously making efforts to expand the taro consumption market. This tasting event was also held to promote the diverse uses of taro.

The tasting event featured the Gokseong Our Food Research Association (President Yang Misook) and Healing Agriculture Research Association representative Yang Sujeong, who presented over 20 types of taro dishes including taro gangjeong. Among them, taro stalk yukgaejang and taro & melon gochujang jangajji were selected as the most delicious menus. In addition, Healing Agriculture Research Association representative Yang Sujeong attracted attention by presenting taro fusion table menus such as taro risotto and taro salad for children who are not easily exposed to taro.

Taro is characterized by being tasteless and odorless, so it does not have a special flavor. This characteristic also means it can easily harmonize with other foods. The taro dishes presented at this tasting event were evaluated as having sublimated taro's characteristics into strengths, making other ingredients stand out more. In particular, the use of taro's viscosity to blend well with other ingredients was remarkable.

Gokseong-gun plans to showcase the newly developed taro dishes to consumers at the 10th Gokseong World Rose Festival to be held in May.

The Agricultural Technology Center said, “Taro is good for health and highly versatile as an ingredient,” and added, “During the Rose Festival, we will present various taro dishes to inform consumers that taro can be used diversely as an ingredient.”

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