Boseong Dahyang Festival Holds Pre-Tasting Event for Food Stalls

Unique Menus Unveiled, Including "Matcha Zone"
Comprehensive Review of Price, Quality, and Hygiene

Boseong County, South Jeolla Province, announced that it held a pre-tasting event at the Boseong County Agricultural Technology Center on April 8 ahead of the opening of the 49th Boseong Dahyang Festival, which will begin next month, to prepare for the operation of food stalls at the festival site.

The purpose of this tasting event was to pre-inspect the appropriateness of prices, quality, and hygiene conditions of the food that will be sold during the festival, in order to provide visitors with the trustworthy flavors of Boseong.

Food booth menu at Boseong Dayang Festival site (Green Tea Tonkatsu, Green Pork Lettuce Kimbap, Green Tea Rice Noodles). Courtesy of Boseong-gun

This year, in order to strengthen the identity of the region’s signature festival, participating vendors were encouraged to include at least one menu item made with agricultural specialty products from Boseong.

On the day of the event, more than 20 people, including So Sanggyun, Chairperson of the Boseong Dahyang Festival Organizing Committee, and Ahn Geunsun, Secretary General, attended as the tasting panel and reviewed the overall food stall operation plans and menu selection.

Participants sampled each menu item and comprehensively evaluated customer satisfaction relative to price, cooking quality, and hygiene management, while also sharing suggestions for improvement.

More than 20 menu items were presented at the tasting, including Green Pork Cutlet, Green Tea Minari Pork Belly, Beef Green Tea Rice Noodles, Boseong Scallion Chicken, Green Pork Lettuce Kimbap, Freshwater Snail Bibimbap, and Green Tea Gelato.

In particular, the "Matcha Zone," which is the core content of this year's festival, will feature dedicated menus such as beverages, desserts, and fusion dishes made with Boseong matcha, which are expected to draw strong interest from younger generations and international visitors.

The final menu, determined based on the results of the tasting event, will be released through the Boseong Dahyang Festival website and on-site guides, enabling visitors to access the information they need to make their selections in advance.

So Sanggyun, Chairperson of the Boseong Dahyang Festival Organizing Committee, stated, "We have worked to convey the flavors and sincerity of our county through distinctive menus featuring Boseong’s specialty products," and added, "Through rigorous quality control, we aim to make the festival one that visitors will want to return to, being satisfied with both price and taste."

The 49th Boseong Dahyang Festival will be held from May 1 to May 5, 2026, in the area around the Korea Tea Culture Park and Boseong Tea Fields. The festival will also include a range of programs such as Boseong County Residents' Day, Seopyeonje Boseong Sound Festival, Illimsan Royal Azalea Cultural Event, Children’s Day, Boseong Green Tea Marathon, and a plentiful selection of local food offerings.

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