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Readings: The kimchi crisis

by Andrea in Korea, Links

Oh no! One of our favourite foods has been hit by the economic downturn, according the the BBC. Despite kimchi’s status as a South Korean cuisine staple worthy of its own museum in Seoul, a kimchi trade deficit has reached $77.3 million over the last three years thanks to demand for cheaper Chinese-made product. There’s some good news for the kimchi-mad, however–South Korea has launched a $40 million campaign to increase the number of Korean restaurants around the world to 40,000 by 2017.

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Readings: The kimchi crisis: 1 Comment

  1. matthew wrote,

    That kimchi picture makes it look like some kind of octopus-like creature!

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