At the ‘2nd Dong-gu Taste Cooking Contest’ held on the 21st, hosted by Daegu Dong-gu Office (Mayor Yoon Seok-jun), Kim Young-hee and Lee Sun-young, who submitted ‘Yakson Duck Bulgogi,’ won the grand prize.
They presented a full-course meal featuring a main dish enhanced with a special fermented sauce made by combining duck, one of Dong-gu’s five delicacies, with various vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs, along with a side dish using lotus root, earning high praise for both taste and nutrition.
Kim Young-hee (SsangSsang Duck Hanmadang) said, “I have been striving for 27 years in one place in Dong-gu, Daegu, to contribute to safe food and healthy eating for residents. I am grateful to receive such a great award and will continue to work hard to promote the taste of Dong-gu.”
The gold prize was awarded to Lee Won-sik and Jung Eun-hwa for their ‘Lotus Root Kanpung Dish,’ while the silver prize went to Kwon Ki-nam and Kim Soon-ok for ‘Lotus Root Sauce Mountain Vegetable Bibimbap Set’ and Baek Jeong-ah and Kim Jeong-man for ‘Three Generations Table (Lotus Root Rice, Stir-fried Small Chicken, Cream Tteokbokki).’ The bronze prize was given to Oh Jeong-woo for ‘Domestic Spicy Braised Pork Ribs,’ Lee Yong-deok and Kim Young-jun for ‘Black Rice Cold Noodles,’ and Kim Min-hyun for ‘Yakson Hot Lotus Root Jelly and Mountain Vegetable Lotus Root Chicken Stew.’
The encouragement prize was awarded to Kim Ga-in and Kim Eun-gyeol for ‘The Taste of Dong-gu Bloomed in Lotus Flowers,’ Im Ji-hee and Choi Won-yeol for ‘Pork Maekjeok Marinated with Lotus Root,’ and Lee Yoo-jin for ‘Fiery Chicken Stew Full Course,’ while the popularity prize went to Kim Chang-yong and Lim Seul-gi for ‘Palgongsan Minari Pork Belly Rolls.’
Winners are gathered for a commemorative photo at the cooking competition hosted by Daegu Dong-gu Office.
This year’s contest attracted participants of various ages from across the country, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daejeon, and Gyeongbuk, drawing attention.
Representative Dong-gu restaurants such as ‘SsangSsang Duck Hanmadang,’ ‘Mahoe Jangsan Squid,’ ‘Hometown Tea Field Restaurant,’ ‘Shin Ana Eel,’ and ‘Fish Market & Galbi Jjim Master’ also participated and achieved good results. This year, the event was combined with various side events such as resident tasting experiences, a meal kit exhibition hall, and cake-making workshops, creating a food culture festival where residents could see, taste, and enjoy.
Yoon Seok-jun, Mayor of Daegu Dong-gu Office, said, “This contest will be remembered as a special moment where the taste, art, and culture of Dong-gu come together as one,” adding, “We will spare no administrative support to ensure that the taste of Dong-gu is widely known and that Dong-gu becomes a place where tourists want to return and enjoy.”
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