Let's Go Meet Wild Vegetables Grown in the Beautiful Mountains and Waters of Yeongyangseo

May 9-12, The 19th Yeongyang Wild Vegetable Festival Held

Every year, when the frozen ground thaws, the bitter wild greens that awaken lost appetites spread the scent of spring.

On May 9th, when spring reaches its peak, the annual ‘Yeongyang Wild Greens Festival’ takes place throughout Yeongyang-eup in Yeongyang-gun and on Ilwol Mountain, protecting our taste buds and health.

Let's go meet the wild greens grown in Yeongyang, a place with beautiful mountains and clean water.

If you lightly season various wild greens with soy sauce or sesame oil, you can finish a bowl of rice in no time, and if you enjoy them as wraps with pork belly, the meat disappears quickly. If you are worried about dieting, you can add a unique pleasure to your otherwise bland salad.

Just like the refreshing aftertaste that follows the bitter flavor of wild greens, the various nutrients contained in wild greens are perfect for relieving the sluggishness of the body after winter. At the ‘Yeongyang Wild Greens Festival,’ you can directly harvest and experience wild greens grown in the pristine mountains and waters of Yeongyang.

Wild greens such as Eosuri, Gomchwi, Chamnamul, and Chwinamul, which grow at the foot of Ilwol Mountain and Maengdongsan, are known for their excellent aroma and nutrition, so much so that they are said to be eaten for their scent and health benefits. In addition, greens like Chamchwi, Gaemichwi, Gayamchwi, Surichwi, and Gaksichwi are staples in mountain vegetable dishes and can fill your mouth with the taste of spring when made into bibimbap.

This year’s Wild Greens Festival will have quality control committee members active throughout the venue, and the food market, which can be enjoyed until night, will be directly operated by the traditional market merchants’ association to work hard to eliminate overcharging.

Listening to the music flowing from the ‘Starry Night Concert’ while eating wild greens at the meat resting area will satisfy all your senses. In addition to the ‘Starry Night Concert,’ various side events are prepared during the festival period, so from May 9th to 12th, don’t miss the chance to enjoy the ‘19th Yeongyang Wild Greens Festival.’