(Dangjin=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = A competition will be held to develop rice cakes using Dangjin's specialty products, yellow clay sweet potatoes and Haenaru rice.
According to Dangjin City on the 15th, the 2025 National Rice Cake Competition will be held in Dangjin on September 27th.
Twenty teams of rice cake masters and general participants from across the country will compete in real-time to create the most creative and commercially viable rice cakes using yellow clay sweet potatoes and Haenaru rice.
The event will also feature diverse experience programs, including free tastings of traditional rice cakes and beverages.
A city official said, "We expect to promote the excellence of Dangjin's agricultural and specialty products nationwide and contribute to increasing local farm income and establishing a foundation for preserving traditional food culture."
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