[Photo] Oh Seung-rok, Nowon District Mayor, Attends Gochujang Making Experience Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 23rd at 2 PM, Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the '2020 Ttukttak Gochujang Making Experience' event held at the district office auditorium.

The gochujang making event was planned as part of the Safe Nowon Project from GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) to promote the distribution of traditional fermented sauces made with eco-friendly domestic ingredients and to properly inherit our traditional foods.

This year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 50 participants, which is 50% of the previous year's number, were recruited in advance through the Nowon District website. On the day of the experience event, Go Eun-jeong, Director of the Yakseon Dietary Research Center, served as the instructor.

The event was conducted after thoroughly checking compliance with quarantine measures such as temperature checks, hand sanitization, and mask wearing. After listening to about a 40-minute lecture on gochujang making, participants spent about an hour each making their own gochujang.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “This eco-friendly gochujang making event is already in its fourth year,” and added, “Although the time is short, I hope everyone enjoys a healing and enjoyable time while immersing themselves in making healthy traditional food.”

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