The Korean Embassy recently hosted an iftar dinner jointly with ‘OK Nuri’ (Oman-Korea Nuri), a voluntary group of Omani fans of Korean culture. OK Nuri has about 300 plus members, whose interests cover Korean music, drama and films and beyond.
Consul Koo Bonil of the Korean Embassy said the theme of the dinner was ‘Sharing and Caring’, which captured the sentiment of the evening. The Omani fans shared Omani shuwa with their Korean friends, while the Korean participants offered Korean food, most notably Kimchi, Bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue), Japchae (crystal noodle) and Tteokbokki (rice cake in chili sauce) to the Omani attendees.
OK Nuri Club leader Khulood al Hajri said: “To spice up the evening, a competition was organised for the best homemade cooked dishes, encouraging all participants to showcase their talent and skills and also a chance to win some attractive prizes.”
For the participants, the evening provided an opportunity to better understand the mutual cultural features of the Sultanate of Oman and Korea by sharing food especially in the context of the spirt of compassion of the holy month. They also acknowledged that people-to-people exchanges including the activities of OK Nuri would contribute to the promotion of partnership between the Sultanate of Oman and Korea.
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