Food Fests in Jeonju

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Two big feasts have opened in Jeonju - one is dedicated to the Korean dish "bibimbap" and the other to fermented foods from all over the world. We take you there now.

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Young chefs use their tiny hands to mix rice with vegetables, making the Korean dish of bibimbap. By preparing food firsthand, they discover the taste of spinach and carrots, the children's least favorite vegetables.

[Soundbite] Kim Sae-bom(7) : "(Did you always like vegetables?) I used to hate them, but now I like them. (Why do you like them?) After trying them here, I have grown to like them. (Are they good?) Yes."

Visitors at this event can learn about the origin and history of bibimbap, in addition to making and trying more than 230 dishes including the colorful bibimbap. The event also features a gigantic bibimbap preparation which can serve three thousand people. Another culinary event held in the same city has brought together fermented food from 20 countries, including Greek wine, Japanese brown rice vinegar and Korean condiments like gochujang and doenjang.

[Soundbite] Kim Dong-sook(Jeonju Resident) : "It's good to see fermented food from various countries. We in Korea are used to "doenjang" and "gochujang," but here I can see all kinds of wine and cheese."

Visitors can try their hand at making kimchi and cheese, and sample fermented food from other countries. Held in the cradle of Korean cuisine, the festival will run through October 24.