"The black and white chef is here".Seoul, a global gastronomic city, has taken off.

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Recently, programs have been held throughout Seoul where you can taste the dishes of chefs from 'black and white chefs', who are gaining popularity, and listen to the classes of famous chefs.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon declared that he would make Seoul a global gastronomic tourist city, opening the era of so-called "foodomics."

This is reporter Cha Jung-yoon.

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A Chinese restaurant in Yongsan, Seoul, is busy with the hands of a chef preparing food.

Coat the deliciously cut meat with egg white and starch water and fry it in oil with various vegetables.

After roasting it quickly on a heated cast iron pan, add a special sauce to complete the menu.

It is a special menu created by chef Gangui of a black and white chef by reinterpreting the military steak, a specialty of Namyeong-dong, Yongsan, for Seoul gastronomy week.

[Hyunwook / Black-and-white chef: There are a lot of budae jjigae restaurants in Namyeong-dong, and there's a special menu called budae steak at the budae jjigae restaurant. [Like Chinese food, lightly blanch it in oil and stir-fry it quickly with the seasoning]

In Jongno, Seoul, a special class was held on the theme of sustainable diet.

Students examine rare ingredients such as mushrooms, herbs, and fruits born and grown in our land and savor the original flavor and taste of the ingredients.

If you see and taste the cooking demonstration made with native mushrooms, you will fall in love with the charm of native food materials as special as Western truffles.

[Jang Min-young / Our Planet CEO: There are a wide variety of ingredients in this land every season. I'm studying how to find and eat the ingredients, how to cook them, which producers produce them, and how to do it.

As such, various events were held throughout Seoul, including the "Gourmet Market," which introduces food culture from all over the country, and a kimchi class for foreigners.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon declared that he would make the capital city a global gourmet tourist city, saying that he needs to catch his heart and feet by catching his taste.

[Oh Se-hoon / Seoul Mayor: We should try "Foodnomics" together. [It's a great opportunity for food to play a big role in a cultural city]The city of

has set this month as 'Seoul Gourmet Month' and plans to carry out various gourmet tourism campaigns.

I'm YTN's Cha Jung Yoon.

Reporter for shooting
: Lee Dong-gyu