Tomato Festival in South Korea Sparks Interest With ‘Tomato Kimchi’ Contest and Street Vendor Ban

GWANGJU, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A three-day tomato festival kicked off last Friday in Toechon, a tomato-producing area in the city of Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. This year’s event drew attention for two reasons: the decision to ban street vendors to prevent price gouging controversies, and the introduction of a new “tomato kimchi” cooking contest.  Toechon [...]