Social media users in China and South Korea are filling the second row, this time with the emergence of kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish that most people recognize as an essential part of the Korean diet.
However, not in China, where one of the country’s fermented dishes received a certificate of standardization for an international organization, prompting a backlash from the state media. [ISO].
ISO status was “an international standard for the Chinese-led kimchi industry,” according to a Global Times report.
The very mention of the word kimchi has angrily accused South Koreans that China is trying to claim kinchi as its own, when in fact the award only covered pao ken – a type of pickled vegetable that is often found in Sichuan cuisine.
“This is nonsense, thieves who steal our culture!” South Korean netizens wrote on Navarre, a widely popular web portal.
Seoul resident Kim Seoul-hae said: “I read a media story that China now says Kimchi is theirs, and it sets an international standard for it. That’s absurd. “
Some South Korean media have said that China’s Kimchi’s shameless temptation is tantamount to a “bid for world domination.”
Kimchi Contramps is the latest sp online space between social media users in China and South Korea. In October, the K-pop incident BTS leader faced criticism in China after he withdrew from the Korean War. Demonstrating the country’s unity with the country that emerged from – a conflict in which China fought with North Korea.
Last month, the popular girl band Blackpink was shown catching a baby panda borrowed from China at a zoo in their hometown of South Korea, in which they drew allegations of endangering the animal’s health.
South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture was also urged to comment on the latest cultural clash and issued a statement saying the standard recognized by the ISO had “nothing to do with kimchi”.
The ministry added that it was inappropriate to report from Sichuan to Pao Cathy Kimchi without distinguishing between (ISO winning Pao Kai).
Many kimchi are consumed in South Korea, where people eat an estimated 2 million tonnes a year – from China, because they have a right to own the dish, Internet users in China said.
The Chinese version of Twitter, one on Weibo, wrote, “Well, if you don’t meet the standard, then you’re not kimchi.” Another said: “Kimchi is also pronounced from Chinese, what else to say.”
Like K-P pop, Kimchi has also benefited Hello A wave of interest in Korean culture and now it has a Legion of Fans outside the South, where it comes in dozens of varieties and with almost every meal.
The UN agrees that Kimchi is South Korean, appearing with the addition of UNESCO Kim Jong Un – The communal act of making kimchi – 2013 in its list of intangible cultural heritage.
Body said at the time that Kim Jong-un “makes Korean food an integral part, exacerbating class and regional differences. Kim Jong-un’s collective practice confirms Korean identity and is an excellent opportunity to strengthen family cooperation. ”
