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8,000 Chinese Tourists to Visit S. Korea to Taste ‘Samgyetang’

8,000 Chinese Tourists to Visit S. Korea to Taste ‘Samgyetang’

SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 8,000 employees from a Chinese company will visit South Korea next month to taste Korean traditional ginseng chicken soup, the Seoul city government said Wednesday. The largest signal tour group from Chinese health care company Joymain Science & Technology (Zhongmai Group) will arrive in Seoul on [...]

Chinese Premier Gives a Pep Talk about Korean Food ‘Samgyetang’

Chinese Premier Gives a Pep Talk about Korean Food ‘Samgyetang’

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) –Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday he will recommend “samgyetang,” or South Korea’s ginseng chicken soup, to his people, a day after the neighbors agreed to draw up rules to pave the way for exporting the signature dish to China. “I will recommend samgyetang to China through this visit [...]

Who Said Chickens Can’t Fly? – Exports of Samgyetang Soar

Who Said Chickens Can’t Fly? – Exports of Samgyetang Soar

SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of Samgyetang, a popular health food often consumed in summer to help the body resist the heat, are soaring. Samgyetang is a kind of chicken soup cooked with ginseng and other ingredients that are known to increase stamina. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that [...]

Korean Chicken Soup Exports Obtain USDA Approval

Korean Chicken Soup Exports Obtain USDA Approval

SEOUL, Korea, Mar 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and the Korea Food and Drug Administration proudly announced that, as of March 26 (local time), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially approved Korea as an exporter of processed poultries which has opened up the gates for [...]