Seoul City to Hold 'Traditional Jang Sharing Experience Event' on 27th... Family Jang Making Experience

Traditional Fermented Sauce Delivered to Welfare Facilities in October

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] A 'Traditional Jang Making' event, where a master with three generations of traditional jang-making skills prepares traditional jang to be delivered to welfare facilities, will be held on the 27th at Mutgol Hanok Children's Library.

The 'Traditional Jang Sharing Experience' operated by the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center is an event to foster traditional fermented food culture. Ten families (40 people), including children under elementary school age, participate, and the event is conducted by Master Jo Sook-ja (82). It takes place in five sessions from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with some families participating across three generations, from grandparents to grandchildren.

To prevent COVID-19 infection, strict quarantine measures such as completing a self-diagnosis form before entering the venue, temperature checks, hand sanitization, disinfection of experience tools and facilities, and maintaining mask-wearing are implemented to ensure a safe experience.

The ten families participating in jang-making with meju this time will divide the jang into doenjang and soy sauce in April, ferment them, and share the matured jang with welfare facilities and others in October.

Sang-tae Jo, Director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, “I hope this event, which allows people to experience our traditional fermented food culture and share it with neighbors, will be a meaningful time for children accustomed to fast food to taste healthy traditional Korean food.”

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