Gangneung Snacks for Picnics

Snacks are an essential part of any picnic.
Gangneung has plenty of unique snacks that can please one’s eyes and tastebuds.

All of them represent Gangneung’s character as a region.
Take these snacks that you can enjoy while walking to complete your perfect picnic in Gangneung.

A taste that has stayed consistent throughout the years

Gangneung Hangwa (Traditional Korean Sweets of Gangneung)

• Hangwa refers to traditional Korean sweets that were an essential part of any holiday or feast table in the past.
  Gangneung’s traditional Korean sweets are still made with traditional techniques and natural fermentation, establishing their reputation across Korea.
  The area around Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung, in particular, is home to a village of artisans who have been making these sweets with traditional techniques for many years.

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• Gangneung Hangwa is flavored with malt syrup, so it has a natural sweetness.
  Its crispy exterior gives way to a delightfully chewy texture.
  Traditional Korean sweets are traditionally enjoyed with tea but also go well with coffee.

Another way to enjoy Gangneung’s bean curd

Soft Bean Curd Gelato

• What happens when bean curd meets ice cream?
  Soft bean curd gelato is an Italian-style ice cream made with Chodang bean curd, one of Gangneung’s famous specialties.
  It really highlights the sweet and rich flavor of soft bean curd. The gelato is so popular that it made its way from Gangneung to Samcheok.

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• This ice cream is made with imported Italian gelato machines for authenticity.
  Other flavors include Gangneung coffee, injeolmi (bean-powder-coated rice cake), pistachio, and mango.

Taking after potatoes in appearance

Potato Bread

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• Gangneung produces many potatoes, enough to be known as a city of potatoes.
  As a result, Gangneung has plenty of food made with potatoes. The most recent addition to the list is Potato Bread, which resembles a potato in its appearance.
  In fact, one wouldn’t be faulted for thinking that the bread is a potato in disguise until biting into it.
  Made with sweet rice powder and filled with mashed potatoes, Potato Bread has a texture similar to rice cakes with an authentic potato flavor.
  It is a snack that resembles a freshly dug potato.

Capturing the flavor and fragrance of Gangneung coffee

Coffee Bread

• Starting from humble coffee vending machines by Anmokhaebyeon Beach,
  Gangneung is known as a city of coffee for its Gangneung Coffee Street and the Gangneung Coffee Festival.
  Is it any wonder, then, that the city would come up with Coffee Bread that captures the flavor and fragrance of its coffee?
  Coffee Bread, inspired by coffee cups or coffee beans in appearance, is a very popular snack among visitors.

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• It is a sweet dessert filled with coffee-flavored red bean paste,
  so it goes very well with coffee or tea. It is also a local snack that captures the uniqueness of the region, so it is a popular choice for gifts.