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Squid (stir-fried, raw slices)

"Fresh scent of the sea, straight to the table"

Buan squids are caught off the seas of Buan in rocky floors using fish traps in April and May, and are renowned for their clean flavors and low caloric content. They are also rich in minerals, protein, and vitamin E, and can be cooked in various ways, including raw slices and stir-fry.

Sliced Raw Snow Gray Mullet

"The best of winter taste, Buan snow gray mullet”

Caught in the famous Chilsan Fishery just after the first snow, the firm flesh and the clean palate of Buan's snow grey mullets are renowned culinary experiences for knowledgeable gourmands. Buan County hosts the Buan Snow Gray Mullet Festival each year to cater to the visitors who are searching for this unique culinary experience.

Gizzard Shad (grilled, raw slices)

“Savor the rich taste of fall gizzard shads””

Gizzard shads are eaten whole without deboning, and are famous as one of the premier delicacies of fall in Korea. They are also highly nutritious with significant amounts of calcium, vitamins, and unsaturated fat. The rich yet elegant taste of the fish is best served raw or grilled.

Clam Rice Porridge

"The Fresh Taste of Natural Clams!”

Clams are specialty products of Buan, the center of the West Sea region, and was sent as the tribute to grace the royal table in the Joseon period. 30 types of nutrients and a high iron content make the clams highly effective toward anemia and hangovers. Buan clams can be consumed raw, steamed, grilled, or used in rice porridges to enhance its fragrance even further.

Clam Noodle Soup

"Fresh, delightful stock from clams!”

Rich in iron, vitamins B1 and B2, clams are good for preventing anemia and can be cooked in various ways, including soups, salads, rice porridges, or noodle soups. Plump clams harvested from Byeonsan Peninsula make this noodle soup a perfect symbol of Buan's good-natured and hearty hospitality.

Korean Set Menu with Gomso Salted Seafood

"Perfect accompaniment to good rice! The hospitality of Jeolla-do Province, tossed in sea flavors"

A spoonful of freshly-made Buan rice and a pinch of Gomso jeotgal (salted seafood) will remind one of the nostalgic touch of one's mother. One is often hard-pressed to try the 14 to 16 different types of jeotgal before scraping the bowl for rice.

Soy-marinated Swimming Crab

"The original 'rice-thief,' tangy and flavorful!”

Blue crabs are low in fat and high in protein, making it easy on the palate and stomach. They are also rich in essential amino acids, and thus are highly valuable and nutritious foods for young children and the elderly. Buan's clean seas are famous as rich fisheries for blue crabs, and taste of soy-marinated swimming crabs, made with egg-bearing female crabs, needs no embellishments.

Mulberry Leaf and Clam Rice Porridge

"Delicate and rich taste from the clean mulberries of Silkworm Town"

Buan has over 99 km of coast, famously inhabited by claims, which only live in clean coastal regions. Plump and savory clams harvested in the shores of Byeonsan Peninsula are combined with fresh vegetables, Buan rice, and the rich nutrients of Buan mulberry leaves to create the nutritious and flavorful mulberry leaf and clam rice porridge.

Webfoot octopus

"Renowned for tender and flavorful flesh!”

Freshly caught off the coast of Byeonsan Peninsula, webfoot octopus are enjoyed best raw or blanched. They are especially popular in April and May, just before the eggs are laid. In this hard times, the rich taurine content of webfoot octopus is sure to pick us up onto our feet.

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