"In the wind of K-food"...Australia's first export of miscellaneous vegetables stored at room temperature

[Anchor]
It is time for 'new agricultural business' and 'new agricultural expenses' to deliver good examples of making new agricultural technology or healthy food.

Today is a story of japchae, which is exporting to Australia and the United States in earnest due to the K-food craze.

Reporter Oh Jum-gon covered it.

[Reporter]
Unlike Korea, Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia, where many beachgoers and surfers visit the sea in midsummer weather.

Traditional Japchae, which recently started exporting to Australia, was first available at a large Korean mart near Sydney.

[Lim Gwang-ja / Korean Australian: Do you like japchae?] I love it. You can't miss some kind of event. But it's so nice to have these two flavors.]

It was also sold at Asian marts, and it is said to be convenient because it is in the form of a meal kit that can be heated on the spot.

[James / From Hong Kong: It's similar to Chinese japchae, but I think it's good because you can heat it up in the microwave within 2-3 minutes.]

{Japchae} can be stored at room temperature for up to a year rather than refrigerated or frozen, so it is considered an advantage when exporting.

Currently, there is a K-food craze in Australia, such as Korean chicken and barbecue. It is said that this is the first time that this company's product has entered Australia.

With the Korean Wave, so-called K-foods such as tteokbokki as well as japchae are expected to continue to enter Australia.

[Ahn Ho-geun / Director of the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency: A company supported by the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency has entered Australia in line with the K-food craze. I'm really looking forward to it.]

Japchae, which started its first export to Australia, is made by an agricultural company in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

It is already exporting to the United States, China, and Vietnam, and is receiving good reviews by improving the phenomenon of cutting or spreading noodles when heated.

[Hwang Jung-heung / CEO of K-food exporter: We've applied for a patent, but we've treated it differently to minimize such breakage or spread]

The Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency has decided to strengthen the discovery and support of related companies, believing that the K-food craze centered on convenience food will continue for the time being at home and abroad.

I'm Ojeomgon of YTN.