On September 26, the Greater Seattle Korean Association, Korea Multicultural Association, and UNIHOPE jointly hosted a Kimchi Making and Bibimbap Tasting event at Shoreline Community College. We were very excited to welcome a master chef Jeong Ok Kim, as well as the president of the Korea Multicultural Association Won Yong Choi, from Korea for this event. The event was created in order to promote and popularize Korean food and culture.

Over 30 Shoreline students and staff, including President Jack Kahn and Associate Vice President Samira Pardanani, attended the event. The master chef, Jeong Ok Kim, demonstrated the recipe for the red pepper paste that is traditionally applied to Napa cabbage. Then, attendees had the opportunity to make their very own kimchi!

Then, a bibimbap mixing ceremony was performed with several of the event organizers, Shoreline VIPs, and Shoreline students all getting to lend a hand to mixing a giant bowl of bibimbap (rice mixed with vegetables and sauces).

After the mixing ceremony, attendees were invited to enjoy expertly made japchae (stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables), bulgogi (marinated grilled beef), purple rice, kimchi, and of course, the bibimbap! Students from over 10 different countries were in attendance, and all agreed that the food was delicious.

We are deeply appreciative that the Greater Seattle Korean Association, Korea Multicultural Association, and UNIHOPE brought this special event to Shoreline Community College. In addition, a very big thank-you to our very own Shoreline employee, Sookyoung Park, Associate Director of International Outreach and Marketing, for her hard work in setting up the event. Shoreline is committed to strengthening and supporting our many multicultural communities in the area. We were thrilled to host this event and hope to continue hosting more events like this in the coming years! Stay tuned for more!