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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, started a Korean rice confectionery and bakery education program on the 8th that allows people to take care of their health using local agricultural and specialty products, along with developing bread representing the region.

The "2021 Korean Rice Bread Development Education Using Korean Rice," prepared to develop local representative bread products and promote the consumption of local agricultural and specialty products such as wild ginseng, dried persimmons, and onions, held its first class amid popularity, with early registration closing quickly.

According to the county, this education, held a total of 10 times from the 8th to the 8th of next month at the Hamyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center's Citizen Cooking Education Center, featured Yang, the representative of "Yang Woo-yeon Cake House," popular among consumers in Jinju and Hamyang, as the instructor, who conducted both theoretical and practical training, receiving positive responses.

Starting with wild ginseng madeleines on the first day, the classes continued with practical confectionery and bakery sessions using local representative agricultural products such as dried persimmon tarts, Earl Grey financiers, Hamyang onion bread, and Hamyang rice chiffon cake.

In each session, the groups' shapes and adherence to taste recipes were checked, and team works were evaluated to explore the possibility of product commercialization.

The trainees said, "Making bread with wild ginseng representing our hometown seems to deepen our love for the region," and "Starting from wild ginseng bread, being able to make healthy snacks for various families has boosted my confidence in cooking."

A county official said, "With the increasing number of young people who consume bread as a staple food, bread and confectionery have become indispensable items in our diet," adding, "It was rewarding that many residents responded well to this course, which was prepared to promote health using local agricultural and specialty products. We will continue to plan good courses to support farmers and help the health of residents."

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