Gwangju City to Host Korea Kimchi Contest on 13th-14th

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 12th that it will hold the Korea Kimchi Contest and Kimchi Applied Cooking Contest at Gwangju Kimchi Town on the 13th and 14th.

At the 27th Gwangju World Kimchi Online Festival this year, the "Korea Kimchi Contest," which is the only national cooking competition to award the Presidential Prize, will be held on the 13th, and the "Kimchi Applied Cooking Contest" aimed at globalizing kimchi and expanding its base will be held on the 14th.

Twenty participants who passed the document screening through a four-month recruitment announcement will participate in the Kimchi Contest, and 17 teams (two people each) will participate in the Kimchi Applied Cooking Contest. A panel of judges composed of food-related experts will comprehensively evaluate the composition of ingredients, creativity, and completeness to decide the honorable grand prize winner.

Especially since this Gwangju World Kimchi Festival is held online, the entire contest process will be broadcast online so that interested citizens can easily watch it, and accurate information can be confirmed on the festival's official website.

Kim Hyun-jung, head of the Life Agriculture Division of the city, said, "The Kimchi Contest is held to discover hidden kimchi artisans nationwide and to pass down kimchi culture between families and generations," and added, "As the hometown of kimchi, we ask for much interest and participation in the Gwangju World Kimchi Festival to enhance the city's image and develop the local kimchi industry."

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