Friday, June 24, 2005

Kimchi....

I think some of you might not know what's kimchi therefore,

I searched some Kimchi information from the official site of National Korea Tourism.

That website is infomative. Hm I hope Malaysia will have one someday.
The picture above were Kimchi.

• Origin of Kimchi :Since human beings began cultivating, they have enjoyed vegetables, which are rich in vitamins and minerals. However, the cold winter,when cultivation was practically unavailable, led naturally to the development of a storage method- pickling. As a kind of pickled vegetables, kimchi was born in Korea around the 7th century
• Use of Hot Red Pepper Powder:At the earliest stage, kimchi was just salted vegetable, but during the 12th century they saw the appearance of a new type of kimchi with some spices and seasonings, and in the 18th century, hot red pepper finally became one of the major spices for kimchi. In particular, thanks to the introduction of cabbages in the 19th century, they witnessed the same type of kimchi as we know it today.
• The Origin of the Name, Kimchi:It is suspected that the name kimchi originated from shimchae (salting of vegetable) which went through some phonetic changes: shimchae - dimchae - kimchae - kimchi.
• Modern Kimchi:Kimchi has been scientifically proved to be highly nutritious and recommended as a future food by many nutritionists at home and abroad. So the export of kimchi to foreign countries is rapidly increasing. Korean immigrants to China, Russia, Hawaii and Japan first introduced kimchi abroad, and have continued to eat kimchi as a side dish. It gradually gained popularity even among foreigners. Accordingly, kimchi may be found wherever Koreans live. Especially in America and Japan where relatively many Koreans live, packed kimchi is easily available. In the past, the production and consumption of kimchi was confined to Korean societies, but nowadays it has become a global food.

That's all..me signing off....

susara kimchi-ed @ 11:51 PM |