The 2nd Busan Eomuk Festival to be held from Jan. 13 to 15 at Busan Station square.
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The 2nd Busan Eomuk (fish cake) Festival will be held at Busan Station square from January 13 to 15.
The festival is hosted by the Busan Fish Product Industry Cooperative and the Busan Eomuk Development Corporation and is supported by Busan Metropolitan City, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Saha-gu and Dong-gu.
The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held on January 13 at 5:00 p.m. along with a cooking performance by the star chef, Oh Se-deuk.
Visitors will be able to taste and purchase various kinds of eomuk produced by 11 Busan-based eomuk manufacturing companies.
Below is a related article from Dynamic Busan, the English Monthly Newspaper of Busan Metropolitan City
Eomuk (fish cake)
Eomuk is deeply ingrained in the history of Busan. Originally from Japan, the fish cake was first embraced as a part of Korean cuisine in Busan. Eomuk is made by frying mashed fish meat with flour batter.
Eomuk is popular for its low price and high availability on the street. Gorge yourself on eomuk dipped in soy sauce or spicy tteokbokki sauce and wash it down with a cup of hot broth to warm up from the inside out.
A wide range of eomuk products have recently become available including eomuk croquette and cheese eomuk, produced by specialty companies such as Samjin Eomuk and Goraesa. Whether served on the street, in a market, or in a specialty shop, there's no shortage of this classic street food for the hungry people of Busan.
Eomuk is gaining popularity with foreigners. Premium eomuk products made of quality ingredients have made inroads into countries beyond Korea, with shops opening in such overseas locations as Shanghai, China and Fukuoka, Japan.
