First lady Kim Jung-sook greets kitchen staff at the Korean American Senior Center of Flushing in Queens on Sept. 20. The first lady paid a visit to the center at lunchtime, with homemade kimchi, cubed kkakdugi radish kimchi and soy sauce marinated crab that she brought from Seoul.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook
First lady Kim Jung-sook paid a visit to the Korean-American Senior Center of Flushing in Queens on Sept. 20 and delivered some homemade kimchi, cubed kkakdugi radish kimchi and soy sauce marinated crabs to the residents there. Beef bone gomtang soup was also served.
“I made the kimchi at Cheong Wa Dae. When I heard that radishes in the U.S. have a slightly bitter taste, I decided to make some kkakdugi using our sweet Korean radishes,” said Kim. “Also, I put a lot of shrimp into the marinade for the crabs, hoping there would be plenty to go around,” she added.
First lady Kim Jung-sook serves her homemade kimchi, cubed kkakdugi radish kimchi and soy sauce marinated crab, along with some beef bone gomtang soup, at the Korean-American Senior Center of Flushing in Queens on Sept. 20.
“Whenever I travel, I always think about Koreans living abroad, and how, even after all those years living in another country, their hearts are filled with hope for the motherland. This is why I headed to the senior center first in Washington, D.C., and why I came straight to Flushing, here in New York,” said Kim.
“I’m grateful for your continued support for our country through thick and thin. As Korean-Americans grow in influence across U.S. society, our government will offer support to meet the expectations of our overseas communities. I wish you all the best of health, and hope that you will continue to watch as our country and our overseas Korean communities develop and flourish,” she said.
First lady Kim Jung-sook greets members of the local community at the Korean-American Senior Center of Flushing in Queens on Sept. 20.
Members of the local Korean community greet the first lady as they prepare to enjoy some special homemade dishes, at the Korean-American Senior Center of Flushing on Sept. 20.
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