After Korean food cooking contest at high education institute, Korean food promotion event at 5 star hotel.

Korean government dispatched 2 Korean chefs for teaching Korean culinary skills.

Korean traditional wedding party with food and K-contents

Fusion performances(Korea + India Traditional musical instruments, Tradition + Pop, Sports + Dance)  

Korean Cultural Centre India have organized and presented the opening event of Korean Food Festa consisting of various contents and events like All India Korean cooking contest, Korean traditional wedding ceremony on Wednesday 26th October 2022, 06:00 PM at Eros hotel located New Delhi after their successful and the biggest Korean Festa, Rang De Korea.

Korean delicacies will be served by exclusive Korean Chef Kang Dae Han and Chef Lee Ju Been dispatched by Korean Food Promotion Institute. For those with tempting taste buds looking to cherish the taste of Korea, the food festa is open through Ala Carte and dinner buffet menu at the hotel during the festa period from 26th October to 9th November, 2022.

The opening event was presented in the form of Korean traditional wedding banquet. Korean food were served to the guest, around 300 people after Korean traditional wedding ceremony with K-performances, Samulnori(Korean traditional percussion musical band), K-Pop, and Taekwondo. All the performances tried fusion concept symbolizing Korea and India unification through wedding ceremony. Samulnori performance was presented in harmony of Sitar and Korean traditional musical instruments which are quite similar with Indian instruments by Korean Cultural Centre India`s Samulnori performance team. K-Pop performance wearing Hanbok, Korean traditional cloth, and Taekwondo performance which harmonizing martial arts, sports, pop music & dance by KCCI Taekwondo Demonstration team.

The evening also saw special mega size of demonstration on Korean cuisine ‘Bibimbap’ which was performed by the Korean Chefs. Bibimbap is one of the most liked Korean food which is low in calorie and is a rich diet containing a lot vegetables. Bibimbap has been used as symbol of harmony, unification of various people and culture in Korea. 300 people were served each portion of this special Korean cuisine after big size of bibimbap making performance.

Hwang Il Yong, Director of Korean Cultural Centre India said wedding ceremony and event can be one of essential and universal culture of all countries. I would like to point out hospitality and generosity as main spirit which shared in Korean and Indian weddings. Through this generous wedding ceremony and event, we, Korean Cultural Centre India want to invite all friends and neighbors and present our Korean food and culture.

Reference

1. event poster

2. photos & video download link

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1apjTdkVVVwBzNsZQ56mKoOfap5AxXliH

3. 2 Korean chefs` profiles

4. Main Ingredients & recipe for bibimbap performance

Carrot- 30 gr

Radish - 30 gr

Mushroom - 30 gr

Spinach -30 gr

Beans -30 gr

Sprouts -30 gr

Pumpkin -30 gr

Egg -3 -4 (depends on the serving portion)

Rice – 3- 4 (serving portion of steamed rice)

Seasoning with

Sesame seed oil – 1TBSp

Water – 1 - tbsp

Salt – ½ tbsp

Sugar -1 Tbsp

Soya Sauce – 1tbsp

 Garlic -  ¼ minced tbsp

Black Pepper

Spring Onion

Prepare and cook ingredients as below:-

• oo    Rinse, peel and julienne the carrots. Add some cooking oil and ¼ tsp of fine sea salt in a wok and cook the carrots on medium high to high heat for 2 to 3 mins.

• oIn similar way Rinse, peel and chop all the ingredients and do the seasoning in sesame oil for 2 minutes.

• oPut salt, sugar, spring onion, and fry it in sesame oil for 2 mints. Put all the ingredients and mix it well.

• oUse of sesame seed makes it spicy. You can use it with Soya souse. If you like sweet taste, you may put sugar.

• oMake fried eggs. (While sunny side up is common, you can make them per your preference.)

• oEgg – you can like it fry or raw (Raw – it gets semi fried by steam)