Muan-gun Promotes Practical Use and Distribution of Award-Winning Dishes from National Cooking Contest

Applied to Experience Programs for Urban Residents and Students

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] On the 29th of last month, Jeonnam Muan-gun held the evaluation meeting for the matching consulting of award-winning dishes from the 14th Hwangtogol Muan National Cooking Contest at the Agricultural Products Processing Support Center, with about 20 related personnel in attendance.

This consulting has been led by Professor Choi Yumi of Mokpo Science University since September, focusing on supplementing recipes using local agricultural products with local businesses such as Tteokiya, Fresh To Go, the Korea Life Improvement Muan-gun Federation, and Dongbaekgwa Noeul.

At the evaluation meeting, seven types of diverse menus utilizing local agricultural specialties were showcased, including Onion Burger, Three-color Sweet Potato Baram Tteok, Three-color Garaetteok, Onion Kalguksu, Muan Lotus Root Hamburg Steak, Lotus Root Seafood Pancake, and Three-color Tteokbokki. The participants expressed high satisfaction, noting not only the taste but also the expected promotion of local agricultural product consumption.

In particular, the Korea Life Improvement Muan-gun Federation plans to operate a local food pavilion featuring four dishes including Onion Kalguksu at the 2023 Muan Festival, serving as ambassadors to properly promote the taste of Muan to festival visitors.

Additionally, the dining establishments ‘Tteokiya’ and ‘Fresh To Go’ located in Namak are currently selling or planning to launch the transferred menus soon, and Dongbaekgwa Noeul, a local food experience center, plans to apply these menus to experience programs for urban residents and students.

A county official stated, “Along with promoting the consumption of local agricultural specialties, we are making great efforts in on-site consulting and follow-up management targeting local dining establishments wishing to adopt the award-winning dishes from the cooking contest practically. We will continue to provide interest and support without hesitation.”

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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