Jinju City Promotes the Excellence of Traditional Fermented Foods

The Taste of Food is the Flavor of Jang (Sauce)! Traditional Homemade Jang Made by My Own Hands

Jinju City Traditional Fermented Soybean Paste Standardization Training Site

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 11th that it will promote standardized education on traditional jang (fermented paste) for citizens interested in traditional jang to preserve and spread the disappearing traditional jang-making food culture.

With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic increasing the time citizens spend at home and raising interest in home-cooked meals, the education program is receiving great response from the public.

This education will be conducted in small groups and will provide hands-on experience in the entire process, including traditional jang-making methods, making sauces using doenjang (fermented soybean paste), pickling spring vegetables, and making gochujang (red chili paste).

Basic theory on fermentation, Korean dietary habits, and education on healthy food and proper eating habits will be conducted in a non-face-to-face format.

An official from the city stated, “Through this education, we hope to eliminate prejudices that made traditional jang feel distant from daily life, build a citizen network, spread the excellence of traditional fermented foods and jang-making culture, and create an opportunity to promote the consumption of local agricultural products.”

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