K-Food Korean Cooking Competition

Object Details

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Sponsor: This Asian Pacific American Foodways Project received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.

Biographical / Historical: The K-Food Korean Cooking Competition is open to Korean food enthusiasts from the Washington, DC area. Four 2021 finalists were chosen from a group of culinary students and amateur chefs who had submitted applications. Contestants had 45 minutes to create a Korean dish using only the ingredients provided and including the star ingredient, kimchi (traditional Korean fermented vegetables). The event was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, the Korean Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation, and the Korean Food Promotion Institution.

Collection Citation: Asian American Foodways Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: This subseries contains photographs, oral history interviews, and flyers documenting the 2021 K-Food Korean Cooking Competition. Materials were created or acquired in 2021.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.