'Cooking Like You're in Korea' is a special page created at the French culinary website 750g that showcases Korean cuisine and ingredients.
By Cho A-la and Lee Hana
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A special page, "Cooking Like You're in Korea" (Cuisiner comme en Corée), that introduces Korea's marine and agricultural produce has been created at the French foodie website 750g.
One of France's most well-known culinary websites, 750g was created by Chef Damien Duquesne and his brother back in 2004. Featuring recipes that make use of a wide range of ingredients, the website attracts around 9.3 million visitors each month.
In one episode, Chef Damien learns how to make soy sauce from Ki Soon-do, a soy sauce master, while on a visit to Damyang in Jeollanam-do Province.
In an effort to showcase the distinct flavors found in traditional Korean cuisine, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation invited Chef Damien to Korea this past June.
During his trip, Chef Damien travelled to various regions around Korea and tasted many of the most authentic dishes, learning about local ingredients along the way. His experiences were all caught on film.
The videos, which can now be found at 750g, talk about specialties from each region, such as ginseng from Geumsan in Chungcheongnam-do Province, abalone and other seafood from Wando, soy sauce and doenjang soy bean paste from Damyang in Jeollanam-do Province, shitake mushrooms from Seongju in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and kimchi and pickles from Gangwon-do Province.
Chef Damien, after tasting each region's doenjang soy bean paste and kimchi, remarks that, "These are flavors that cannot be found in Western cuisine." In another video, the chef meets Ki Soon-do, a soy sauce master, and experiences the traditional method of brewing the flavorful condiment. He says, "It's a pity that in France such traditional methods are slowly fading away."
Since the videos were posted, viewers have been posting positive comments about the regional dishes introduced by Chef Damien. One viewer with the username Thomas*** said, "Korea has such a different food culture compared to France. It's amazing that traditional fermentation methods are still in practice after all these generations." Another viewer, with the username nic*** said, "Korean cuisine, though not widely known, rules the world of fermented food."
In addition to the main "Cooking Like You're in Korea" page featuring Chef Damien's videos, viewers can also find useful information on special pages like "Ten Essential Ingredients for Korean Cooking," "Ten Classic Korean Dishes You Can Make at Home," "Everything About Kimchi" and "Where to Find Korean Ingredients in Paris."
The "Cooking Like You're in Korea" page will stay open until Nov. 30. Please see the link below.
http://saveurs-coreennes.750g.com
ala0919@korea.kr
