Seoraksan Pizza: Where Majestic Mountains Meet Sokcho's Ocean Bounty

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Hello, this is Getbae Pizza! When talking about Sokcho, the first landscape that comes to mind is  Seoraksan Mountain . Its majestic rising peaks, different colors each season, and countless stories contained within. Getbae Pizza is always inspired by Seoraksan's strength and beauty. 🏔️ The History and Value of Seoraksan Seoraksan is not simply a 'tall mountain.' National Park designation (1970) : Korea's fifth national park Natural protection area designation (1965) : Protecting rare flora and fauna and primeval forests UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (1982) : Globally recognized ecological value Total area : Approximately 398.5㎢ (2/3 the size of Seoul) Main peak Daecheongbong : 1,708m above sea level, Korea's third-highest mountain In this vast nature, approximately 2,000 plant species grow, and endangered wildlife such as mountain goats also inhabit the area. Additionally, the thousand-year-old Sinheungsa Temple is located at the entrance of Seoraksan, showing a specia...

From Naples to Sokcho: The Global Journey of Pizza

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  Hello, this is Getbae Pizza. Today, we'd like to go beyond our restaurant's story and follow the long journey of pizza as a food. We'll tell you how a single pizza evolved from a simple meal for poor Italian commoners to become food for people worldwide, and why Getbae Pizza insists on 'American handmade pizza' in Sokcho. 🇮🇹 Naples: The Birthplace of Pizza In the late 1700s, on the streets of Naples, Italy. Pizza was a humble food for common people—simple bread topped with tomatoes and olive oil, then baked. It was cheap and simple, but filling enough for a satisfying meal. "Pizza grew from poor people's food to become food for the world." In 1889, the pizza made for Queen Margherita of Savoy became today's Margherita pizza. The colors of tomato (red), mozzarella cheese (white), and basil (green) symbolized the Italian flag, transforming pizza from simple food into a cultural icon of Italy. 🇺🇸 Pizza's Reinvention in America In the early 1...

Gangwon Potato & Bacon Pizza" — A Signature Menu Carrying the Pride of Gangwon Province

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Getbae Pizza's "Gangwon Potato & Bacon Pizza" — Where 200 Years of History Meets Modern Innovation   Hello, this is Getbae Pizza! Today, we'd like to share the story of our most proud menu item, the  Gangwon Potato & Bacon Pizza  that many customers describe as "a pizza worth coming to Sokcho for." 🏔️ Why Potatoes? — The Deep Connection Between Sokcho and Potatoes Gangwon Province: Korea's Potato Holy Land Potatoes aren't simply a crop that's abundantly grown in Gangwon Province. According to records in Lee Gyu-gyeong's  『Oju Yeonmun Jangjeon Sango』 , when potatoes first entered the Korean Peninsula in 1824, Gangwon Province was where they first took root. In the 1920s, Nangok-myeon in Hoeyang County, Gangwon Province, introduced German varieties and developed Korea's first improved potato cultivars called 'Nangok 1, 2, and 3.' These potatoes, cultivated on a large scale in highland areas 650 meters above sea level, becam...