Is China laying claim to Kimchi, too? Some South Koreans think so
Youmi Kim and Mike Ives, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 03 12:33 PM
A spat is raging this week over a Chinese state tabloid’s claim that China had “led” the development of an international standard for paocai, or pickled vegetables. In South Korea, the claim was seen as misleading because in the Chinese language, paocai also refers to kimchi — the fermented cabbage dish that plays an integral role in Korean cuisine.
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