Homeplus Culture Center, Rice Cooking Class... "Leading Consumption Promotion"

Opened at 9 Stores Including Gangseo Branch and Incheon Nonhyeon Branch

Homeplus will open a "Rice Cooking Class for Healthy Eating Habits for Our Family" as a fall semester program at its cultural center.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Homeplus announced on the 28th that its cultural center will open a "Rice Cooking Class for Healthy Eating Habits for Our Family" as a fall semester program. This is part of the 2022 campaign to promote the consumption of domestic rice, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation.

The rice cooking class will be available at nine nationwide stores, including Gangseo and Incheon Nonhyeon branches, from the 29th of this month to the 31st of next month. A total of 15 sessions will be held, accommodating about 160 teams (320 people). A child cooking specialist instructor will provide information related to rice, such as its nutritional facts, the importance of breakfast and healthy eating habits, and common misconceptions about rice. Additionally, using a quadrant chart of rice varieties categorized by softness, firmness, stickiness, and fluffiness, the instructor will explain the eating quality characteristics of 14 domestic rice varieties.

Using domestic rice and rice flour developed as specialized varieties of powdery rice (bunji-mi), the class will teach various rice cooking recipes that anyone can easily follow, ranging from Korean dishes to desserts. In particular, seasonal domestic agricultural products suited to each region, such as Wonju Chiaksan Hanwoo rice balls and Gangwon-do potato muffins, are used to enhance both taste and nutrition.

Lee Won-kyung, team leader of the Homeplus Cultural Center, said, "In a situation where concerns about oversupply of rice are deepening, we prepared the rice cooking class for cultural center customers to contribute even a little to promoting rice consumption." He added, "We hope this class, which the whole family can participate in together, will provide more customers with an opportunity to experience the diverse charms of domestic rice."

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