culture

The Wonsan Kalma Cooking Festival-2026 opened with due ceremony in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on September 14, under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of the Cooks Association of Korea.

The festival on the theme of "Our taste and fragrance in Myongsasimni" has brought together groups from the public catering service sector, the service sectors of ministries and national agencies, the provincial (municipal) external service sector and catering sector, and the service sector of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area.

Attending the ceremony were officials concerned, cooks, waiters and waitresses of relevant sectors and fans.

During the festival, there will be a cooking exhibition, a service contest and a demonstration of good cooks and waiters and waitresses in various forms and methods.