Geumsan County Launches Storytelling Tour Inspired by Gang Chosa Legend of Ginseng Cultivation

"K-Gastronomy Belt Geumsan Ginseng Culinary Tour" Launched

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Geumsan County has launched the "K-Gastronomy Belt Geumsan Ginseng Culinary Tour," a storytelling tour inspired by the legend of Gang Chosa related to Geumsan ginseng cultivation.

In collaboration with the Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Korean Food Promotion Institute, Geumsan County is offering the K-Gastronomy Belt Geumsan Ginseng Culinary Tour, allowing visitors to experience the charm of Geumsan ginseng through travel.

This program is part of the K-Gastronomy Belt initiative hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Food Promotion Institute. It is designed to let participants experience local ingredients and food culture in new and innovative ways.

The main activities include: ▲ a tour of the Gaesamteo Theme Park ▲ hands-on ginseng harvesting ▲ making ginseng flower liquor ▲ a ginseng dessert cooking class ▲ a tasting session of ginseng liquor led by Kim Changsu, Korea’s second certified food master ▲ and a Geumsan ginseng samgyetang meal with local farmer brothers, offering a variety of culinary, sightseeing, and hands-on experiences.

Additionally, participants can visit major Geumsan attractions such as the Wollyeongsan Suspension Bridge, the Geumsan Ginseng Center, and Geumsan Market Street, and purchase healthy ginseng at reasonable prices.

Customers who book the tour will receive a simmani backpack on a first-come, first-served basis, and can also take part in a recipe postcard tour program. The participation fee, reflecting government and local subsidies, is 68,000 won per person, and the program will be available until November 30.

Reservations for the tour can be made on the Geumsan Gastronomy Belt event page on the official website of Yellow Balloon Tour.

Park Beomin, Mayor of Geumsan County, stated, "Through the K-Gastronomy Belt Geumsan Ginseng Culinary Tour, we can promote the premium value of Geumsan ginseng," adding, "In celebration of the Year of Visit Chungnam and the Year of Geumsan Health Tour, we will do our best to vitalize culinary tourism that allows visitors to experience both the flavors and culture of the region."

He further emphasized, "We will continue to promote Geumsan ginseng widely and develop regional tourism products that will satisfy our visitors."

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