“경상남도와 경상북도 바람이 만났네” 대대로 전해지는 산골 사람들의 비법 | 한국인의 밥상 | KBS 20240704 방송

※ This video is from "Korean Dining Tables: Mountain Women Overcoming the Sweltering Heat," which aired on July 4, 2024. The inland region of South Gyeongsang Province, where the Sobaek Mountains of the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range pass, is characterized by unusually large daily and annual temperature ranges, with hotter summers and colder winters. This region epitomizes an inland climate. How do the mountain villages of South Gyeongsang Province weather the sweltering summers? "As the saying goes, 'The heat of summer is not something you can defeat. It's better to avoid it from afar.'" Perhaps it's because they've learned the wisdom of village elders, passed down through oral tradition. The cuisine of South Gyeongsang Province's inland regions contains secret recipes that utilize seasonal ingredients found only in the highlands to soothe mild stomach aches and quench appetites. We'll taste the local cuisine of Gyeongsang Province, a "way to escape the heat" passed down from generation to generation by these mountain women. ■ "The winds of Gyeongsangnam-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do meet": Summertime in Baekhak Village – Ungyang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do Baekhak Village was once called "Jeokhwahyeonbang" (Jeokhwahyeonbang) for its beautiful sunsets. Just over the hill, Gyeongsangbuk-do is said to be just a stone's throw away. The gentle breeze blowing through the village is unidentifiable, but the elders say the two winds meet, creating a refreshing breeze. For the village elders, who must be weary from the sweltering heat, Baekhak Village head Yoon Jin-mi (55) rolled up her sleeves. Jin-mi, even willingly working in a steaming pot, prepared a midsummer tonic for the elders. The secret ingredient the Baekhak Village women always include in their dishes is jopi! Known locally as jepi, its tangy yet savory flavor is said to be perfect for the suffocating summer weather. Serving geotjeori (spicy rice cakes) with boiled pork is the icing on the cake. A table bursting with flavor, including generously sliced ​​white chimney mushrooms, also known as "gookdeodeogi" (gookdudigi mushrooms), and shiitake mushrooms, so precious they're often used as a garnish for holiday dishes, is laid out in a cho-muchim (seasoned vinegared rice cakes). ■ For the happiness of the Dongho women! – Ungyang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do Fruit farming and field farming, both of which thrive in the hot, dry climate, are currently at their peak, leaving the mountain women with no time to rest, even in the summer. Ms. Jeong-ah Ko (58), who returned to Dongho Village nine years ago, prepares a special dish for these women, who are so busy that they struggle to even eat a proper meal. Two Dongho women, Baek Myeong-ja (65) and Kim Jong-im (63), who followed the delicious aroma, came to visit. They also brought acorn jelly, made with acorns picked by hand in the Dongho Forest. The women who embraced Jeong-a, who arrived exhausted both physically and mentally, were as kind as the Dongho Forest, which surrounds Dongho Village as if protecting it. As if to repay the women's kindness, Jeong-a also brought groceries from her carefully tended garden. Mulberry leaves, kale, pumpkin flowers, and even the rock pine trees (wasong) that grew throughout the village's stone walls... Her basket was as full as the women's happiness. ■ Hidden Treasure in the Valleys of Hwangmaesan Mountain: Summer Wild Grapefruit – Gahoe-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do During the deep valleys at the foot of Hwangmaesan Mountain, you'll find a treasure: summer wild grapes, known to taste even better in the sweltering summer. Park Hee-yeon (53), skillfully harvests summer wild grapes even under the harsh sunlight. Originally from Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, she began living as a mountain woman 13 years ago. Starting her mountain life with her husband, Kim Young-hoon (61), wasn't easy. Still, with Young-hoon's help and the joy of a bountiful harvest, Hee-yeon has become a true mountain woman. She began growing summer aralia, which she discovered by chance in the mountains and enjoyed as a side dish, and which she found soft and delicious. Its crunchy texture and richer aroma than spring aralia, it revives even the most sated appetite. The day Hee-yeon's ample mountain granary opens! She prepares a summer nutritious meal to beat the summer heat for her daughter Bora (32), who is getting married this spring, and her family. They say a son-in-law's love begins with his mother-in-law, so instead of chicken, she slaughters a large duck and simmers it. She says the duck fat is so healthy that she even drinks it plain. Hee-yeon meticulously prepares six-year-old medicinal herbs like bellflower root, astragalus membranaceus, and hwangchil, plus the invigorating wild ginseng, creating a mountain ginseng duck soup that will defy the summer heat. There's also summer aralia fritters, battered with beer instead of water for extra crispiness, and bangat leaf jangjeon, a...