Enjoy Winter Seasonal Foods in Gyeonggi Province. Boost Your Immunity with Fresh Ingredients!

Winter has arrived in Gyeonggi Province with its chilly winds! During this cold season, when our immunity tends to drop, it is important...

Winter has arrived in Gyeonggi Province with its chilly winds! During this cold season, when our immunity tends to drop, it is important to eat healthy foods to maintain our health. Especially fresh ingredients from the matching the season can greatly help in getting the necessary nutrients. Let's explore the winter seasonal foods available in Gyeonggi Province!

1. Cockle Bibimbap
Cockles, harvested from early winter until March, represent the winter season.
Not only are they delicious, but they are also rich in calcium and iron, making them perfect for winter nutrition.
Enjoy the chewy and savory taste of cockle bibimbap while taking in the seaside view through the open windows.

📍Jomangan Restaurant (조만간식당)
102-26 Gubong-gil, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
Signature Dish: Cockle Platter (2-3 servings) KRW 39,000

2. Oyster Rice
Oysters, known as the milk of the sea, are also in season during the cold winter.
Loved worldwide for their unique texture and sea flavor, oysters are a popular food.
In Korea, oyster rice and soup rice are especially popular in winter. A hot bowl of oyster soup rice might even chase away a cold!

📍Yujeong's Tongyeong Oyster Rice (유정이네통영굴밥)
2656 Jungbu-daero, Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi
Signature Dish: Oyster Set Meal (Winter) KRW 21,000

3. Grilled Oysters
How about trying grilled oysters, perfectly plump in their season, cooked in a fire oven?
You can experience a different flavor of oysters compared to oyster rice.
Enjoy the fun and taste of eating oysters in front of a warm stove on a cold winter day!

📍Seokhwa Grilled Oysters (석화구이소머리국밥)
217 Daeseon-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi
Signature Dish: Grilled Oysters (Basket) KRW 35,000

Not just cockle bibimbap, oyster rice, and grilled oysters, but also enjoy a variety of winter seasonal foods in Gyeonggi Province, and let’s stay healthy together through the cold winter!

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