This year the event is held from October 24th until October 30th. Each day another country is presented with the main accent on food tasting followed with something fun that represents that same country. Last year, while I was living in the city, it was so much easier for me to visit the event and I went to check out three countries - Korea, Japan and Mexico. Now that I am back at my parents house, I only went for one day as I had some errands to run in the city and I was lucky that on that day it was Korea's turn to present their food!
The ceremony started with a few words from the ambassador of Korea in Serbia, H.E. Jaewoong Lee where we got to hear a little bit about each dish before trying it. While the last touches and servings were put on the table, we got to enjoy a K-pop dance covers by
Cactus Dance Crew from Novi Sad.
It was such a sunny and warm October day which was good for the performers, in case of rain/bad weather, performances would probably be cancelled. I was curious to see the dance performance as I was actually thinking about joining this dance crew just for fun as I am a big fan of K-pop but I cannot match the time and schedule of their practices. They were amazing and I kept wondering how long it takes to learn only one choreography since K-pop choreographies are so complicated and not easy at all! After this part of the program was over, we got the food! This year they served bulgogi (Korean beef), japchae (sweet potato starch noodles stir fried with vegetables), kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake), omija (berry) tea and yakgwa (honey cookie). On the photo bulgogi was missing but I got it later! I really like japchae and bulgogi and I am looking forward to going to a Korean restaurant in Belgrade and have a full meal! :) Unfortunately, I had to leave and catch a bus back home so I couldn't stay for the taekwondo performance which was amazing last year!
I am happy to have these kinds of events in my city since I love trying different food, getting to know more about other countries, cultures and traditions through a fun and creative program. I hope to visit again next year! :)
Have you ever try sundubu jigae? That was tofu soup. That is my fav food after Kimchi. How about you?
It is nice to see you enjoy the event. Are you planing to go to South Korea someday?
Hey, I have never tried or heard about this dish! Thanks for letting me know, if I get a chance to try it, I will. We don't have a Korean restaurant in my city, there are two in the capital city and I have been planning to visit for a very long time but still haven't, haha.
I am definitely planning to visit Korea, hopefully by the end of next year or in Spring 2024. That would be a dream come true! :) <3