SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that it will standardize the Chinese translation of kimchi as xinqi on the menus of restaurants in major tourist spots. This decision follows an increase in the number of Chinese tourists visiting major tourist spots like Myeongdong, facilitated by the Chinese government’s approval [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading kimchi maker Daesang Corp. said Monday it has acquired U.S. food company Lucky Foods as part of its efforts to expand its kimchi business in the United States. Daesang said it acquired all of the shares and facilities of Lucky Foods after securing a 38 billion [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Similar noodle dishes can be found in various parts of the world, like spaghetti in Italy, dao xiao mian in China, and bibimguksu in Korea. These dishes all share the common element of noodles topped with vegetables, meat, and spices. It is possible that these cuisines have influenced each [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of kimchi touched an all-time high in 2022 amid galloping consumer inflation in the country, government data showed Wednesday. Inbound shipments of the spicy Korean traditional side dish came to US$169.4 million last year, up 20.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Institute of Kimchi on Thursday released a video that clearly explains the difference between kimchi and “pao cai,” another type of pickled vegetable consumed in China. The video, titled “What Makes Kimchi So Special,” is five minutes long and comes with English and Chinese subtitles. It is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of kimchi touched an all-time monthly high in October amid runaway inflation in the country, government data showed Wednesday. Inbound shipments of the spicy Korean traditional side dish stood at a record US$17.02 million last month, up 50.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese netizens are once again making false arguments that kimchi originated in China. Last Friday, Chinese state media published an article titled “Pao Cai makes it to Qatar earlier than Korean football players prior to the World Cup” and others. Pao Cai is a term persistently used in China [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Food company Daesang Corp. said Monday it has formed a joint venture with a Polish fermented food maker as the South Korean maker tries to expand the traditional fermented vegetable dish globally. Daesang said it has agreed on a 76-24 joint venture called “Daesang ChPN Europe” with Charsznickie Pola [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to release its stockpile of vegetables and salt to cope with the lingering inflation for the annual kimchi-making period ahead of winter, the government said Friday. Under the plan, South Korea will release 5,000 tons of garlic, 1.4 tons of peppers and 3.6 tons of onions [...]