Gyeongnam Nonghyup Hosts 'Hansik Daecheop' with Marriage Immigrant Women

Korean Cuisine Cooking Contest Held to Promote Rice and Hanwoo Consumption

On the 29th, Gyeongnam Nonghyup held the "Hansik Daecheop," a Korean cuisine cooking competition for marriage immigrant women and members of the Gyeongnam Provincial Federation of Farm Housewives' Associations, at Jeongtium Experience Village in Okjong-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongnam, with over 80 participants.

The "Hansik Daecheop," a Korean cooking competition with marriage immigrant women in Gyeongnam, was selected as a 2024 Gyeongnam Gender Equality Project. It was hosted by the Gyeongnam Provincial Federation of Farm Housewives' Associations and supported by Gyeongnam Province and Gyeongnam Nonghyup. Each team consisted of city/county presidents and delegates of the Farm Housewives' Association and local marriage immigrant women, with 10 teams of 5 members each participating.

Gyeongnam Nonghyup held a Korean cuisine cooking contest, "Hansik Daecheop," with marriage immigrant women on the 29th. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Nonghyup]

The competition featured a variety of Korean dishes using "hanwoo" (Korean beef) as the main ingredient to support hanwoo farmers facing difficulties due to falling prices, as well as to promote rice consumption through the ongoing breakfast campaign. Dishes included "Nangman Magodan Bulgogi," "Tteokgalbi & Bapdonggeurangttaeng," and "Hasabe Jeongol." The "Nurungji Burger," a Korean dish by the "Goodbabi Team" from Miryang, was awarded the top prize.

This Korean cooking competition not only provided an opportunity for harmony and exchange among marriage immigrant women and members of the Farm Housewives' Association, who are members of the local community, but also included a lecture on the excellence of Korean cuisine and the benefits of hanwoo and rice by Professor Jung Heebeom, a master of Korean cuisine from Namhae Provincial College.

Choi Minryeon, president of the Gyeongnam Provincial Federation of Farm Housewives' Associations, said, "I am truly honored to host the Hansik Daecheop, a cooking competition using our rice and hanwoo with marriage immigrant women," and added, "The Gyeongnam Provincial Federation of Farm Housewives' Associations will continue to communicate and work together to help marriage immigrant women settle quickly and live stable lives."

Cho Geunsu, head of Gyeongnam Nonghyup, stated, "I hope this cooking competition will be a great opportunity to widely promote that Korean cuisine is easy to make and healthy," and added, "Going forward, Gyeongnam Nonghyup will do its best to promote the excellence of not only rice and hanwoo, but also K-food, and to boost the consumption of agricultural and livestock products through various campaigns."

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