{"id":15935,"date":"2025-10-08T16:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=15935"},"modified":"2025-10-18T12:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T11:37:08","slug":"andongs-500-year-culinary-heritage-enchants-paris-montmartre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/news\/andongs-500-year-culinary-heritage-enchants-paris-montmartre\/2025\/10\/08\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Andong\u2019s 500-year culinary heritage enchants Paris\u2019 Montmartre"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MD.Moon(<\/strong>Paris,France)<\/p>\n

From 10 to 12 October 2025, the heights of Montmartre in Paris will host a singular cultural encounter: the venerable Korean \u201cjonggajip\u201d (ancestral household) cuisine of Andong will appear at the F\u00eate des Vendanges de Montmartre<\/strong>, offering festival-goers a taste of recipes handed down over five centuries. This year\u2019s participation carries special significance: Suwun Japbang<\/strong> , the culinary manual preserved in the Gwangshin Kim clan\u2019s Ancestral Household, has just passed the final evaluation by South Korea\u2019s government as part of its campaign to have the work inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the midst of Montmartre\u2019s vivid celebration of wine, food, and heritage, the appearance of such a Korean gastronomic tradition invites reflection on the multiple threads that link food, memory, identity, and diplomacy.<\/p>\n

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Montmartre\u2019s Harvest Festival: A Parisian Tradition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The F\u00eate des Vendanges de Montmartre<\/strong> is a long-standing Paris autumn ritual, celebrated every second weekend of October, whose roots stretch back to the early 1930s. In 2025, the 92nd edition unfolds from Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 October. The festival melds concerts, parades, tastings, exhibitions, and the \u201cParcours du Go\u00fbt\u201d (Taste Trail) around the slopes of Montmartre, centred near the vineyards of the Clos Montmartre<\/strong> and the Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur precinct.<\/p>\n

Montmartre\u2019s vineyard \u2014 though modest in size \u2014 is symbolic: it is part of Paris\u2019s cultural patrimony. The wine from Clos Montmartre is vinified under municipal auspices; the proceeds from its limited production are allocated to social causes and initiatives in the 18th arrondissement. Over decades, the festival has evolved into one of Paris\u2019s preeminent popular events, drawing residents and visitors alike to savour music, food, and conviviality in the city\u2019s storied \u201cbutte.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is precisely within this ambiance \u2014 where tradition, terroir, and urban vitality interweave \u2014 that the Andong Korean culinary heritage enters the stage.<\/p>\n

Andong\u2019s Jonggajip cuisine meets Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Gwangshin Kim Clan and Suwun Japbang<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gwangshin Kim clan<\/strong> of Andong has preserved over generations a storied lineage of Confucian scholarship, ritual practice, and refined household culture. Among its treasures is Suwun Japbang<\/strong> (\u6c34\u96f2\u96dc\u65b9), a compendium of recipes and beverage preparations dating to the mid\u201316th century, authored by Kim Yu (1491\u20131555) and later expanded by his grandson Kim Ryeong (1577\u20131641). The title may be rendered loosely as \u201cAssorted Recipes of Water and Cloud\u201d<\/em>, evoking a cultivated, poetic sensibility.<\/p>\n

Within its pages are over 120 entries, covering not only food but also drinks, medicinal preparations, pickles, and hospitality practices. More than mere recipes, Suwun Japbang incorporates the household\u2019s approach to ritual etiquette, seasonal adaptation, and caring for guests \u2014 for instance, recipes created to soothe ailments (e.g. rhinitis) for returning guests \u2014 reflecting a deep integration of culinary, medical, and social knowledge.Because it represents a living repository of inherited kitchen wisdom, many in Korea regard Suwun Japbang as a key intangible record of Joseon scholar-gentry life.<\/p>\n

Its counterpart, Eumsik Dimibang<\/strong> \u2014 a classic Korean female-authored cookbook from the Joseon period \u2014 is also being pitched by Korean authorities as a UNESCO candidate. Together the two texts are nominated under the \u201cAsia-Pacific Memory of the World\u201d programme.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Korean government certified that Suwun Japbang passed its \u201cfinal national inspection\u201d<\/strong> (\uc2e0\uc0ac, \u4fe1\u67fb) \u2014 a necessary procedural step before formal nomination to UNESCO. This institutional recognition underscores the text\u2019s cultural weight and the seriousness of Korea\u2019s submission campaign.<\/p>\n

Culinary Diplomacy in Montmartre<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Montmartre, the Gwangshin Kim clan, represented by its current head and culinary specialists, will present a curated selection of Suwun Japbang recipes \u2014 likely in small-plate tasting format \u2014 allowing festival attendees to experience flavours from 500 years ago. This will not be mere gastronomy: it is a gesture of cultural diplomacy, inviting Parisians and international visitors to taste history itself.<\/p>\n

To French and European audiences accustomed to terroir, regional appellations, and centuries-old gastronomic traditions, the introduction of Suwun Japbang invites dialogue: what is the Korean equivalent of terroir? How do ancestral recipes anchor modern identity? And how can food function as living archive?<\/p>\n

In Montmartre, the Korean pavilion (or stand) will be positioned among the many \u201cvillages\u201d of regional and world cuisine within the Parcours du Go\u00fbt. (F\u00eate des Vendanges de Montmartre<\/a>) It may also be woven into demonstration sessions or tastings during off-peak hours, and possibly in pairing events \u2014 juxtaposing local wine and Korean flavours.<\/p>\n

Beyond immediate consumption, the event offers symbolic resonance: the 2025 Montmartre festival theme emphasises youth, creativity, and intergenerational exchange. (F\u00eate des Vendanges de Montmartre<\/a>) The insertion of a 500-year culinary tradition into this youthful festival underscores continuity and dialogue between past and present, East and West.<\/p>\n

Broader Significance: Heritage, Identity, and Diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Record of legacy in the age of UNESCO<\/strong><\/p>\n

The possibility of Suwun Japbang\u2019s inscription on the UNESCO Memory of the World register is both a recognition and a political statement. UNESCO\u2019s register aims to preserve historical documents of global significance, safeguarding them for future generations and affirming their communal value.<\/p>\n

If inscribed, Suwun Japbang would join a panoply of cooking manuscripts, ritual codices, and archival chronicles deemed vital for human heritage. The campaign connects national pride, family lineage (the Gwangshin Kim clan), and global cultural networks.<\/p>\n

In European media, this intersection of culinary history and heritage diplomacy offers rich narrative arcs: Korea\u2019s safeguarding of intangible culture, the living continuity of a scholar-gentry household, and transnational exchange via food.<\/p>\n

Comparative Precedents in Gastronomic Heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Suwun Japbang is unique, Europe offers illustrative analogues: medieval manuscripts of cuisine (e.g. Le Viandier<\/em> by Taillevent in France), the Libro de Sent Sov\u00ed<\/em> (14th century Catalonia), or Italian Renaissance cookbooks such as Bartolomeo Scappi\u2019s Opera<\/em>. Many European museums and institutions now treat such texts as documentary treasures, contextualising them historically, culinarily, and socially.<\/p>\n

In Asia, too, the digitisation and museumisation of food manuscripts (e.g. Chinese Ming dynasty recipe compendia, Japanese Edo cookbooks) have become part of heritage campaigns. In this light, Suwun Japbang\u2019s entry into a European festival becomes part of a larger conversation about food as archival artefact.<\/p>\n

Cultural Tourism, Public Perception, and Soft Power<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Korea\u2019s cultural diplomacy, this Montmartre debut can enhance K-heritage visibility among European publics. It is more than a \u201ctaste of Korea\u201d \u2014 it is a statement: that Korean history includes refined domestic culture, historical mindfulness, and an orientation toward international exchange.<\/p>\n

At a time when Korean popular culture (K-pop, K-drama, K-food) dominates global headlines, the presentation of ancestral Korean cuisine in Paris enriches that narrative, emphasizing depth, continuity, and civility.<\/p>\n

From Montmartre\u2019s vantage, the gesture also complements the festival\u2019s ethos: Montmartre\u2019s harvest festival is not only about local wine, but about convivial exchange, cultural diversity, and sustaining tradition in a changing city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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