Gyeongnam News: This Years's Thanksgiving Present?

 Thinking about how to express your gratitude to people around you this Thanksgiving?
In Korean culture Thanksgiving is more than just spending time with your families. It is a time to thank those around you who have shown kindness and love.
How about sharing the fine local ingredients in Gyeongnam?
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Yangsan Phellinus Linteus Mushroom are even used in herbal medicine with many benefits of health. It is a rare ingredient only grown in high altitude on trees.
It is used to hide unpleasant smell of cooked meat and are commonly used in chicken and pork dishes. Also by adding its broth in Kimchi, it makes it prevents from going bad quickly and maintains its freshness.

Hapcheon Shiitake Mushroom has a compound named lecithin which prevents cholesterol from building up inside your blood vessels. As a result, it has an effect of preventing hypertension. It is also low in calories and high in fiber, great for diet methods. Also it is an highly antioxidant ingredient as well.

Gimhae Saponaria Aloe is well-known for its effectiveness of skin-moisturization and easing skin tone. It is especially effective against constipation and gestational problems. It helps with symptoms as ulcer and reflux esophagitis.
Aloe has a compound that inhibits melanin productions which gives a brightening effect, as well as preventing discoloration, freckles, and acne problems.

 Geochang omiza tea 
Omiza is known to have 5 different tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and spicy.
The sour taste stands out the most and good for boosting energy and dehydration. Overall it is a good food to boost your immune system and concentration.

Uiryeong Acacia and Chestnut Honey 
During early spring, the bees collect honey from pollen/trees which is cultivated as the flowers from chestnut trees are about to bloom during fall.

Sacheon Persimmon Vinegar is fermented using the traditional Korean method and is a great source of Vitamin C. It has the health benefit of burning fat inside the body and is a great food for diet. You can add to drinks or dishes to enhance the flavor as well.

 Uiryeong Hanwoo (Korean beef) Stew is boiled for at least 2 days using pine tree and instantly-frozen down to minus 30 degrees after it is cooked to maintain its flavors before serving.

Hadong marsh snail soup
Marsh snails lives in the most clean waters inside rivers and ponds. It is known to be full of protein and collagen, good for skin and energy.

Hadong shellfish (corbicula fluminea) soup is one of Korean's most enjoyed dish. It has the smell of the sea and its taste is phenomenon. The deeply brewed shellfish broth is miraculous.

 Tongyeong anchovy is divided in different sizes and its price differs. Each size is used for different purpose from use of side dishes to making a broth out of it. They are also eaten dried and is a well-known snack to many Koreans.

 Goseong fish soy sauce and fermented fish sauce is well used in dishes to enhance flavors of soups and stews. It goes very well with any seafood dishes and it balance the flavors.

Gyeongnam Online Mall is an authenticated site that sells 100% Gyeongnam local products. The sale goes on during Thanksgiving Holiday season from September 1st to the 30th. (http://egnmall.net/discountbanner.asp)