The Gyeonggi-do Agricultural & Extension Research Service will hold a national cooking contest for Gyeonggi’s farm produce to publicize the superior quality of Gyeonggi’s agricultural products.

The cooking contest, to be held on September 9 at the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural & Extension Research Service, invites not only locals but also foreigners to submit two or more top-quality dishes and at least one kind of food for commercialization. Fifty finalists who pass the documentation screening will compete with each other in the contest.

A total of fifteen prizes including one grand prize, two gold prizes, four silver prizes, six bronze prizes, and two audience-appreciation prizes will be awarded to the winners. The prize winners will also receive a Gyeonggi Provincial Governor’s Award Certificate. The award-winning dishes will be designated as special dishes of Gyeonggi Province.

The application deadline is August 13. One can apply by visiting the Living Management Division of the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural & Extension Research Service (Gisan-dong 315, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, ??031-229-5882 – Director Jo Geum-sun) or by emailing an application to ks5892@gg.go.kr

The application documents can be downloaded from the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural & Extension Research Service homepage at www.nongup.gyeonggi.kr. The list of the fifty finalists will be released on the homepage.

Roasted Rice Clam, Entry for the 2009 Cooking Contest

For further information, please contact the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural & Extension Research Service at 031-229-5842.