‘Is there a walnut snack in Cheonan?’
These days, when the temperature is dripping day by day, there is a main dish that I am desperate for. If you smooth the middle, steam comes out of the red bean paste, and if you take a bite, it is a walnut snack that tastes like walnut oil that benefits your tongue. Suddenly, I wondered if walnut snacks were still available in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do. The ‘Cheonan Walnut Snack’ the reporter is talking about means ‘real walnut snack’ containing walnuts from Cheonan. Is it Mission Impossible to find snacks with Korean walnuts now that foreign products have occupied our tables for a long time? Still, I headed for Cheonan, the mecca of walnut snacks, with high hopes.
●’Real’ appeared at City Hall = “Is there a ‘real walnut snack’ with domestic walnuts in Cheonan? I don’t think so… .”
“Reporter, what are you saying that makes me so sad? It is dark under the lamp, so you can taste it inside the government building.”
At 9 a.m. on the 15th , I visited Cheonan City Hall and asked about the whereabouts of snacks containing domestic walnuts.
After passing through the entrance from the parking lot of the government building and crossing the hallway on the first floor, there is a cafe at the end. A signboard reading ‘Cheonan Specialty Walnut Snack’ greets strangers on the left side of the cafe from the entrance door. Here, they make snacks containing the famous ‘Kwangcheon Walnut’. It’s not just walnuts. Both red beans and wheat use agricultural products from Cheonan. Cheonan Walnut Snacks are here to stay.
In the 3D world, not only places but also time conditions are important. The business opens at 9:00, and if you wait for about 30 minutes, freshly baked walnut snacks pop out of the machine with a bang.
If you ask about the taste of ‘real walnut snack’? If you haven’t tried it, drink the gakojwiko horse. It is different from the rest stop walnut snacks that I have eaten so far. Crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. The red bean paste, which should be eaten while blowing, is less sweet compared to other snacks, and the bread is a bit rough. 메이저사이트 A 70
-year-old engineer at Munheung University, who baked bread with all his heart, helped . “The sugar that goes into red beans is 20
reduced by about a percent. I want to preserve the natural sweetness of red beans. And you know that the texture of Korean wheat is a bit rough, right?”
A feast of good ingredients, the hwaryongjeongjeong-eul is definitely decorated with walnuts. Since more than a quarter of the walnuts go into the snack, the savory taste and sweetness attack the taste buds as if competing with each other.
Walnuts are grown in Gwangdeok-myeon, Dongnam-gu. It is rich in fat and protein and boasts the highest quality in Korea as it has a savory taste for a long time.
As much as it continues the local food chain, the love of walnut snacks by city officials, including the mayor, is extraordinary. When attending major national events, etc., carry both hands full as gifts.
Park Sang-don, mayor of Cheonan, said, “There is no one who does not like snacks made with Cheonan walnuts.
●Jujeonburi blossomed at a transportation hub = ‘Why did Cheonan become a mecca for walnut snacks?’
It’s a question everyone has at least once. Above all, Cheonan was an important transportation hub. It is not for nothing that a folk song that starts with ‘Cheonan three-way intersection fun~ Neungsuya willow fun~’ came out for nothing. It was the center of Samnam-daero, which must pass through this area to go to Hanyang from Gyeongsang-do or Jeolla-do.
Except for the railroad tracks. In the past, there was no high-speed train like KTX , so the boarding time was formidable. Trains bound for Seoul departing from Mokpo or Busan in South Jeolla Province took a long break in Cheonan. A confectionery shop owner who took note of this sold walnut-filled snacks in and out of carriages and train stations. People from all over the world fell in love with the sweet taste of Cheonan Walnut Snacks, so it must have only been a matter of time before their reputation spread across the country. This is why there is no place in the country that does not sell walnut snacks.
The fact that it is easy to obtain good quality walnuts also played a role. Cheonan is known as the first walnut cultivation area on the Korean Peninsula. Legend has it that a man named Yoo Cheong-sin, during the reign of King Chungnyeol of Goryeo 700 years ago, brought walnut seedlings and fruits from the Yuan Dynasty, planted the trees at what is now Gwangdeoksa Temple, and scattered the fruits in the front yard of his house. In Cheonan, 120 farmers in 330 hectares ( 1 million pyeong) produce 130 tons of walnuts annually.
Another advantage is that it can be made and sold quickly. Mr. Moon said, “It takes a long time to warm up the machine, but it usually takes less than 3 minutes to make one cookie.”
●Horned walnut farmers fight back = In fact, there were twists and turns until the city hall building sold walnut snacks made with domestic ingredients. In early 2010, a media outlet reported that ‘Cheonan Walnut Cookies do not contain domestically produced walnuts. In 2012 , the present confectionery shop was opened in City Hall , saying that it would continue the local food tradition .
However, resistance from other walnut bakeries was strong. Worried that businesses using foreign walnuts would suffer a blow to their business, they strongly opposed the opening of a walnut snack store in City Hall.
So I came up with a compromise of my own. These are the words of a public official who pushed for the opening of a walnut snack store at the time.
“The amount sold here is fixed. We cannot sell more than 50 gift sets of 24 each day .” There is also a movement to overcome the prevalent reality of ‘walnut snacks that do not contain domestic walnuts’. Soon-Pil Hong, CEO of the Cheonan Walnut Distribution Center, burst into anger and said this.
“I have contacted several confectionery stores, but few people actually want to use our walnuts. They are turning away because the unit price is not right. Is it true that they use foreign walnuts and sell them as ‘Cheonan Walnut Snacks’?”
Horny walnut farmers joined forces to create a proper walnut snack. In November of this year , the ‘Cheonan Walnut Snack Shop’ opened in Gwangdeok-myeon. The sweets made here are full of personality. First, we use Korean rice instead of wheat. Instead of red bean paste, there is yellow sweet pumpkin stuffing inside. It is chewier and has a stronger sweetness than regular walnut cookies. Since it is directly managed by a farming association, the walnuts used in the snack are large.
CEO Hong said, “Since the snack shop is on the road between Cheonan and Gongju, the number of tourists who purposely buy snacks is noticeably increasing.” Emphasized.
●Attractions in Cheonan ‘Hongdaeyong, the star of Joseon’
Cheonan is not the only walnut snack. As it has been a transportation hub for a long time, there are many places worth visiting.
Cheonan is the hometown of Hong Dae-yong ( 1731-1783 ) , a Silhak scholar in the late Joseon Dynasty . So, the Hongdae Yong Science Museum was built in Susin-myeon, Dongnam-gu. On the first floor , there is a 3D planetarium, the first of its kind in Korea, where you can wear exclusive glasses and watch images of constellations in the night sky or space walks on a large hemispherical screen.
On the third floor, the ‘Hong Dae-yong Theme Hall’ is operated, where you can learn about Hong Dae-yong’s life, people he interacted with, and how he came into contact with astronomy and scientific thought. In the observation room on the 4th floor, you can observe sunspots, planets, nebulae, and the moon with a telescope.
Cheonan is home to the Independence Hall of Korea, a must-see course for school trips across the country. It consists of the 2nd exhibition hall where you can understand the reality of Japanese colonial rule, the 3rd exhibition hall where you can see the history of the independence movement, and the 6th exhibition hall where you can see the legitimacy of the Provisional Government.
In addition, Taehaksan Natural Recreation Forest with a thick pine forest, Cheonan General Resort Tourist Area, which is attracting attention as the largest hot spring complex in the central region, and Arario Square, where shopping malls, movie theaters, and food alleys are harmonized, are also some of the best attractions in Cheonan.