Many netizens said, in that case, why didn't China become a big country of kimchi, but South Korea was called the country of kimchi? In fact, the reason is very simple. As we all know, there are basically no special foods in Korea. Except for some street snacks like spicy fried rice cakes and bibimbap, only kimchi can represent the national characteristics of Korea. So it's not a good reputation to be called kimchi country.
Korean kimchi originated in China, and Sichuan kimchi is protected by the European Union. As early as 2500 years ago, the book "The Book of Songs" mentioned the method of pickling and processing vegetables. In addition to the kimchi recorded in the literature, among the many cultural relics unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb, there is also a pickle jar of fermented bean and ginger pickled with salt in the Han Dynasty. The New York Times published an article entitled "? Kimchi? Started in China, which mentioned the origin of kimchi in China. Last year, China signed the Agreement on Geographical Indications between China and Europe. China and Europe each have 100 geographical indications to prevent tampering and imitation. Among them are Sichuan pickles. It also includes a large number of kimchi imported from South Korea to Shandong Province of China in recent years, which shows that China is a veritable country of origin and consumption of kimchi.
Korean State Banquet is small and light, while China State Banquet is rich and delicious. In fact, although China is a veritable country of origin and enjoyment of kimchi, there are eight major cuisines of Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Anhui cuisine and Zhejiang cuisine in China, and each cuisine can be said to be a touching documentary! Therefore, the food representing China is a dime a dozen, and we are no better than the so-called kimchi country. Moreover, the types of light pickles in China can be divided into Sichuan pickles, Shandong pickles and Hunan pickles. According to the types, it can be divided into radish mustard tuber, wild vegetable sauerkraut, sour cabbage, foreign women's food and so on. The practice in every place is different, and each kind of kimchi has its own characteristics. Unlike the taste in Korea, it is pickled with salt and Chili powder. Moreover, in South Korea, even state banquets are kimchi, which is surprisingly rare, basically one dish at a time. Even children can't get enough to eat, let alone adults. And the state banquet in China is really a gourmet feast!
So China doesn't care whether it's a big kimchi country, because China is a big gourmet country!