"Visit 'Nopo Bakery' Over 20 Years Old This Year-End and New Year"... Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation Introduces 4 Locations

43 Years of Uiseong's 'New York Bakery' and Master Lee Seok-won's 'Langcontre' Draw Attention

Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation (President Kim Nam-il) introduced four must-visit long-established bakeries in Gyeongbuk for the year-end and New Year holidays on the 29th.

The bakeries introduced this time are the only ones in their respective areas that have been in business for over 20 years: ‘Mabeob-ui Bbang’ in Yeongdeok, ‘Usan Jegwa’ in Ulleung-gun, ‘New York Bakery’ in Uiseong-gun, and ‘Park Ki-hwan Bakery’ in Chilgok-gun. Along with these, the bakery ‘Langcontre,’ operated by master baker Lee Seok-won, who is the only Korean Master in the baking and pastry field in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region and is dedicated to nurturing industry juniors, is also introduced.

Chilgok-gun 'Park Ki-hwan Bakery'

Near Yeongdeok Ganggu Port on Yeongdeok Snow Crab Street, there is a bakery called ‘Mabeob-ui Bbang’ where people visit for dessert after eating snow crab. This bakery, welcoming customers with an interior reminiscent of bakeries from the 2000s, started business in 2002 and has maintained its location ever since. Its signature menu is the 500-won peanut bread. The moist bread coated with sweet sugar captures the taste buds of many tourists visiting Yeongdeok.

On Ulleungdo Island, there is ‘Usan Jegwa,’ one of the easternmost bakeries in South Korea. Having started selling bread in 1994, this bakery has a 30-year history of making and selling a variety of breads, from sliced bread to handmade cookies. President Park Chun-ja said, “For example, the Seongdonatsu is made by grinding glutinous rice directly, and even young tourists from Seoul fall in love with its taste,” showing pride in the breads they make themselves.

In Uiseong, there is ‘New York Bakery,’ which has been selling bread at the same location for 43 years. The popular menu in winter includes handmade cookies and garlic bread made with Uiseong garlic, prepared daily from 6 a.m. by the owner and his wife. However, the bakery’s greatest pride is the red bean shaved ice and glutinous rice cakes sold in summer. Owner Lee Jeong-tae said, “The red bean shaved ice and glutinous rice cakes are made with red beans we grow ourselves,” adding, “Many people visit in summer, and we even deliver locally.”

In Chilgok, no one is unaware of the 30-year-old ‘Park Ki-hwan Bakery,’ which entices passersby with its sweet and savory aroma. Regular customers from Daegu, Gimcheon, and Gumi visit for a variety of breads, from twisted doughnuts to rice bread and hamburgers. Owner Park Ki-hwan, who sells bread from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, said, “The philosophy needed to make bread is patience and sincerity,” and added, “We carefully make glutinous rice flour glutinous rice cakes using glutinous rice we grow ourselves.”

In Gyeongju, there is ‘Langcontre,’ opened in 2008 by Lee Seok-won, who was selected as the only Korean Master in the baking and pastry field in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region last August. Lee’s sincerity toward healthy bread, including developing a method for culturing probiotics using beans, has spread by word of mouth. He has also greatly contributed to the development of the local baking industry through apprenticeship learning, youth internship programs, work experience programs, and employer training.

Uiseong-gun 'New York Bakery'

At the end of the year, many people look for bread to share with family or acquaintances. While some seek bread to enjoy the sweetness and savory flavors as they wrap up the year, others look for bread to share the sweetness and savoriness with those around them, as the word companion (companion, one who shares bread) implies.

President Kim Nam-il said, “By introducing local bakeries that have maintained their places for over 20 years, I hope tourists visiting Gyeongbuk will create happy memories with their beloved family, lovers, and friends while enjoying the sweet and savory breads of Gyeongbuk Province,” and added, “We will create unique tourism in Gyeongbuk together with local small business owners who have preserved their places for decades.”

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