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The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival () is an annual Korean food festival that takes place in the
The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival () is an annual Korean food festival that takes place in the Jeonju Hanok Village
Jeonju Hanok Village () is a village in the city of Jeonju, South Korea, and overlaps with the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighborhoods. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called Hanok. The village is famous among Koreans and ...
in South Korea. It centers on a regional variety of the popular Korean dish bibimbap
Bibimbap
* ( ; ), sometimes Romanization of Korean, romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish.
The term ''bibim'' means "mixing" and ''Bap (rice dish), bap'' is cooked rice. It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped wi ...
. The festival has been celebrated since 2007.
Overview
The festival usually takes place during the month of October every year. It showcases the most iconic dish of the region, bibimbap, and a favorite among tourists. Visitors to the festival can participate in cooking competitions, sample local recipes, and learn how to cook traditional bibimbap. They can also participate in folk games, enjoy concerts, and visit a night market. The festival has been reported to draw 150,000 citizens and tourists. It was cancelled in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. However, in 2021, the festival was held over four-weeks under the title "World Bibim Week" ("").
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See also
*Food festivals in South Korea
The Food Festivals of South Korea are a series of celebrations that provide insight into Korean cuisine and culture. The cuisine ranges from traditional dishes through to modern interpretations and will often focus on regionally specific recipes a ...
References
Food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for Nutrient, nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or Fungus, fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein (nutrient), proteins, vitamins, ...
Cultural festivals in South Korea