Yeoncheon-gun Imjingang Kimchi Co., Ltd. Wins Grand Prize for 'Migeumchi Yulmu Chonggak Kimchi'

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province announced on the 11th that Imjingang Kimchi Co., Ltd.'s ‘Migeumchi Yulmu Chonggak Kimchi’ was selected as the highest quality kimchi of the year at the Kimchi Competition hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

‘Migeumchi Yulmu Chonggak Kimchi’ by Imjingang Kimchi Co., Ltd. Provided by Yeoncheon-gun

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that eight kimchi products, including Imjingang Kimchi Co., Ltd.'s ‘Migeumchi Yulmu Chonggak Kimchi,’ were selected as award-winning products at the 13th Korea Kimchi Competition.

The Kimchi Competition is an event jointly hosted every year by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), and organized by the Korea Consumer Agency. It selects excellent domestic kimchi to improve kimchi quality and strengthen industrial competitiveness.

The grand prize winner, Imjingang Kimchi Co., Ltd.'s ‘Migeumchi Yulmu Chonggak Kimchi,’ received high praise from the judges by using dried pollack powder and anchovy powder for flavor and mixing yulmu powder into the broth to maximize umami. The ‘Migeumchi Yulmu Poggi Kimchi’ submitted together also received an encouragement award.

The grand prize winner receives the Prime Minister's Award and a prize of 10 million KRW; the excellence award receives the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award and 5 million KRW; the outstanding award receives the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award and 3 million KRW; and the encouragement award receives the President of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Award and 1 million KRW. The awards ceremony will be held on the 22nd at the ‘Kimchi Day’ commemorative event (Samcheonggak).

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