Chef An Yoo-seong, who became known as a 'Culinary Class Wars' participant, volunteered for a 'warm meal' service for residents in the flood-affected areas.
On the 24th, Chef An carried out emergency meal support activities in the Daeji-ri area of Donggang-myeon, Naju, Jeollanam-do, which suffered significant damage from heavy rainfall, in collaboration with the Korean Red Cross, Gwangju-Jeonnam branch.
The meals prepared for the military personnel and residents continuing recovery work in the heat totaled 350 servings. It was a heartfelt meal to help restore energy, including dishes like abalone rice porridge, braised short ribs, and duck stir-fry.
On that day, the cooking was done not only by Chef An but also by Chef Jo Hye-kyung, the first culinary master in Jeollanam-do. Residents who finished their meals and volunteers expressed deep gratitude to the two chefs who prepared the food while sweating profusely.
Chef An Yoo-seong said, "Upon hearing the news of the heavy rainfall damage, I could not just sit idle," and noted, "I hoped to soothe weary hearts a bit through food."
At the site, recovery support vehicles were also operated, and a resting space was set up to escape the heat after the meal. Park Jae-hong, president of the Korean Red Cross, Gwangju-Jeonnam branch, remarked, "The participation of chefs representing Korea has given great strength to the site."
Meanwhile, Chef An Yoo-seong had previously provided dishes like abalone porridge, beef bone soup, and kimbap for bereaved families and medical staff at Muan International Airport during the Jeju Airport tragedy in December last year.
At that time, he came to Muan International Airport early in the morning after hearing the news of the Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy, making kimbap with staff. Regarding this, he expressed his condolences by stating, "Since I have the skill to cook, I thought it would ease my mind to serve through food." He also participated in a rice cake soup service for the bereaved families in collaboration with the Chefs Association and the Gwangju Metropolitan City.
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