A hamburger festival is coming to Yeongwol county's famed 다하누촌, a beef market named after the city of Dahanu in India. Wikipedia says the name derives from Dahanu Goan, which means "village of cows." Anyway, ironic since in Yeongwol the cows are for eating. Here's an article on the area from last September; an excerpt:
Dahanuchon, which literally means Korean beef village, is located in a small town in Kangwon Province with a population of just 700. In the past 13 months, the village has had over 1.4 million visitors: 2,000 visitors come each day during the week, 5,000 a day on weekends, to purchase or taste pure Korean beef.
The village, originally named Supdari Village, began seeing a dramatic change on August 11, 2007, with the opening of a direct trading market for Korean beef. With the cattle being procured directly from ranches and then slaughtered, beef from the village could now be sold at a price that was competitive thanks to a simple distribution system. The product was branded as Dahanwoo, highlighting the fact that it was pure Korean. Without the margins that come with local procurers, wholesalers and retailers, prices are significantly lower. First-class cuts such as sirloin, ribs and marbled are sold for W28,000 (US$25) per 600 grams (24 oz), which is 30?40 percent less than at supermarkets in the city.
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Hmm. I really wish I could go to this.
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