"Gangwon province"

Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bounded on the east part by the Sea of Japan, and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, and North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south. Its northern boundary is the Military Demarcation Line, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 WinterGangwon is a mountainous, forested province in northeast South Korea. 

Food in Gangwon province

1. Chuncheon Dakgalbi (춘천 닭갈비)

No matter how much you’ve traveled Korea and tasted all the scrumptious dakgalbis all other regions have to offer, you have never truly tasted dakgalbi if you’ve never tried the Chuncheon Dakgalbi. Dakgalbi translates to “chicken ribs,” but it’s not really made of ribs. Instead, it is a spicy stir-fried chicken mixed with various ingredients such as sweet potatoes, perilla leaves, scallions, cabbage, and rice cakes. This dish was originally developed in the 1960s as a cheap substitute for expensive grilled meat dishes. It became popular in Chuncheon where there was a steady supply of chicken livestock, and the dish was further developed there. Now, even Koreans say that the Chuncheon Dakgalbi is the best dakgalbi.

2. Makguksu (막국수)

Makguksu or buckwheat noodles is a dish served with cold broth and sometimes sesame oil and vinegar. It is closely related to Naengmyeon (cold noodles), but the difference lies in the usage of buckwheat flour which is a staple in the province. The result of this is firmer, more chewy noodles that are pleasant to the mouth. Depending on where you’re having it, it can be paired with either boiled beef or pork or gamja-jeon (potato pancakes). The dish is a must-have during the hot and humid summer months, but I’ve also enjoyed eating it on cool and refreshing winter days.

3. Ojingeo Sundae (오징어순대)

If eating sundae (pork blood sausage) is nothing on you, I recommend you try its brother, the ojingeo sundae or squid sundae. Popular in the coastal city of Sokcho, the stuffing of normal sundae which consists of pig’s blood, barley, and glass noodles among other things are stuffed into a whole squid. It is then grilled and served with various side dishes.