■INTRODUCTION
The International Residents Cooking Contest is held as part of the festival, AsiO Gusto, the first international Slow Food festival to represent all of Asia and Oceania. Foreigners residing in Korea will be able to share cuisine from their own cultural backgrounds and enjoy a myriad of international tastes. A bonding experience first, a contest second; participants and spectators have the opportunity to connect the global community through genuine food.
The event will take place Thursday, October 3rd in Namyangju city, home of the biggest organic farming district in South Korea. All foreigners are welcome to participate in the contest but the deadline for applications is Tuesday, August 20th and there will be a maximum of 30 teams. The total prize pool is 2,700,000 KRW (two million seven hundred thousand Korean Won) and it will be split by the winners, but every participant will get a gift box filled with local organic food.
WWOOF and Slow Food Korea have joined together to present this unique and beneficial opportunity for the whole community, so grab your chef’s hat and apron and join the first International Residents Cooking Contest!
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■ WHAT TO COOK
A celebration dish from 
your home country.
■ WHO CAN JOIN
– Those who have an overseas background
(e.g. non-Korean, including those who have Korean nationality due to marriage)
– 1-2 people per team
■ APPLICATION DEADLINE
August 20, 2013
(Contestants will receive an approval email)
■ AWARDS
King’s Cuisine Prize: 500,000 won
Namyangju Mayor Prize: 400,000 won
Special Prize: 300,000 won
Prize for participation:
All contestants will receive an organic food gift box priced about 50,000 won
■ JUDGING CRITERIA
Most popular food chosen by spectators based on presentation and taste.
■DETAILS (FAQ)
See HERE.
■ CONTACT
WWOOF Korea
T: 82-(0)2-723-4510
wwoofkorea5@gmail.com
International Residents Cooking Contest, October 3, 2013 