KCCN holds cooking class for Nine Hansik finalists

By Ochiaka Ugwu

Korean Cultural Centre, Nigeria (KCCN) held cooking class for the nine Hansik contestants who made it to the finals Tuesday.

Addressing the media during the class, Officer in charge of Korean Cultural Centre Cooking Classes and events, Habiba Sharon Yakubu informed the aim of organizing the cooking class was to sharpen the skills of the contestants and prepare them for the final competition.

Continuing, Yakubu said that it would enable them to work on themselves, cooking time and time management that would characterize the contest.

Yakubu advised them to be steadfast and focus on their area of specialty in choosing the meal they will prepare during the contest.

One of the finalists and the only male amongst the contestants, Victor Mac-Adonai who expressed happiness for making it to the final round said his ultimate goal was to make a good meal at the final contest.

Speaking on his plans after the contest, Mac-Adonai revealed his plans to start a Korean Restaurant that would be serving good Korean cuisine with blend of Nigeria ingredients.

He however, thanked Korean Cultural Centre for putting up the event saying that it had really exposed him to Korean food and other Korean way of life.

Hauwa Ibrahim, an Abuja based Legal Practitioner who was a kind of surprise for making it to finals, said that being able to reach finals was a huge achievement for her.

Ibrahim showered praises on Korean Cultural Centre for using the contest to expose her to Korean Culture which she admitted to be in love with.

She hoped to concentrate more in making Korean Dishes at home after the contest to keep track with Korean Cultural practices.

Francis Annag who prepared Japchae Japchae, a savory and slightly sweet dish of stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables that was popular in Korean cuisine.

She said that Japchae was typically prepared with dangmyeon, a type of cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch.

She said that noodles were mixed with assorted vegetables, meat, and mushrooms, and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

Recall that Nine Nigerian cooks qualified to participant in the final round of 2024 Hansik (Korean Food) Contest holding in Abuja on Saturday, August 31.