Fermenta Collective: Exploring Koryo Saram Cuisine & Intangible Heritage

Dive into the unique flavors and stories of Koryo Saram culture through a fun and tasty food adventure!

Join us for: Fermentation and Pickling as Culinary and Cultural Practice!

A tasty journey into the heart of Koryo Saram cuisine and its fascinating intangible heritage, with Tobias Stefan (HU Berlin)

We’ll explore the food traditions of the Koryo Saram — the Korean diaspora in Central Asia, shaped by the forced deportations of 1937. Their cuisine has evolved uniquely, blending Korean roots with Central Asian ingredients, tastes, and landscapes.

In this hands-on workshop you

Make morkovcha — the iconic spiced carrot salad (Koryo Saram carrot kimchi)*

Prepare your own chimchi, a Koryo Saram-style kimchi* to take home

Share a meal with fermented dishes* and Central Asian staples

Hear personal, historical, and anthropological insights from Tobias’ doctoral research in Uzbekistan

As someone with family roots in Central Asia, Tobias shares not just recipes — but stories, memory, and resilience carried through food.

*All dishes will be plant-based.