Jeonju City Announces Public Recruitment for Food Masters, Famous Places, and Prestigious Families

Applications accepted until August 18...
"Passing Down Unique Food Culture"

Jeonju City in North Jeolla Province will publicly recruit candidates for 'Jeonju Food Masters, Famous Places, Prestigious Families, and UNESCO Creative Food Establishments' until August 18.

Applicants for the Jeonju Food Master title must have cooked the relevant local cuisine for more than 20 years, or have inherited the recipes and skills over at least two generations and cooked for at least 10 years.

A view of Jeonju City Hall. Provided by Jeonju City

Currently, seven types of Jeonju local cuisine are designated: Bibimbap, Hanjeongsik, Bean Sprout Soup with Rice, Stone Pot Rice, Jeonju Baekban, Omogaritang, and Paebaek Food.

In addition, establishments that have served local cuisine for more than 20 years are eligible to apply as Jeonju Food Famous Places. For the Jeonju Food Prestigious Family title, applicants must have inherited and cooked traditional family recipes for at least three generations and have more than 10 years of experience. The city also plans to discover 'UNESCO Creative Food Establishments' among businesses that have operated with the same menu in Jeonju for more than five years.

The city will conduct document reviews, cooking evaluations, and on-site inspections to select the final Jeonju Food Masters, Famous Places, Prestigious Families, and UNESCO Creative Food Establishments that will represent Jeonju. Selected establishments will receive various forms of support, including ▲certificates and plaques ▲participation in domestic and international promotional events ▲and other promotional support. For more details, please contact the Jeonju Food Industry Team at the Jeonju City Culture Industry Division.

No Eunyoung, Director of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Jeonju City, said, "By expanding the designation of Jeonju Food Masters and Famous Places, we will further solidify Jeonju's status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, and we will continue our efforts to ensure that Jeonju's unique food culture is passed down for generations to come."

Currently, Jeonju City has designated 7 Food Masters, 5 Prestigious Families, 2 Famous Places, and 12 UNESCO Creative Food Establishments.

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