Pyeongchang’s specially created 10 dishes for foreigners on its “2018 Special Menu” has captivated the taste buds of visitors to Gangwon Province for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. (Image: Pyeongchang Culture Tourism website)
PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Pyeongchang’s specially created dishes for foreigners on its “2018 Special Menu” has captivated the taste buds of visitors to Gangwon Province for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Creative fusion dishes that range from filling meals to tasty desserts, the 2018 Special Menu is offered at 38 establishments throughout Pyeongchang.
Buckwheat Pasta (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Buckwheat pasta, a Hanwoo (South Korean beef) bulgogi plate named “Pyeongchang Arira” and a bibimbap salad called “Yeosim Flower Rice” are popular dining options, with Japanese-style shabu shabu using strips of Hanwoo paired with donkatsu deodeok (lance asia bell root) rolls a favored group meal option.
Yeoshim Flower Rice (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Hanwoo Bulgogi Dish (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Images of apple pies, chocolate potatoes and Gangwon potato and sweet potato rolls dubbed “Goolimee” have proliferated through social media thanks to their imaginative presentation and delightful flavors.
Donkatsu Deodeok Rolls (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Goolimee (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Pyeongchang County governor Shim Jae-guk described the 2018 Special Menu as “specially prepared food possessing Pyeongchang’s food culture that can be found nowhere else.”
Apple Pies (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Chocolate Potatoes (Image: Pyeongchang County)
Lina Jang (linajang@koreabizwire.com)
