What is the charm of kimchi, which can become a part of Korean culture?

Different countries have different customs and different ways of eating. For example, in China, we often eat steamed bread, noodles, rice and so on, while in South Korea, they often eat kimchi. Friends who like to follow dramas can see that we often see eating scenes in Korean dramas, and there is always the same thing on their desks, that is kimchi. Why do Koreans like kimchi so much? Is it unique? Is it really delicious or a culture?

In Korea, kimchi plays an important role in food festivals. When eating instant noodles, they always prepare a pickle. This seems to have become their habit. Even people who can pickle pickles will rise in status, so it is conceivable that if you marry a highly skilled daughter-in-law, your face will be particularly dignified. Why is this happening?

Every household in Korea has kimchi, just as every household in China has rice. Their snacks and instant noodles are so big that there is a pickle on the table. According to the data, every Korean can eat 70 kilograms of kimchi every year. What concept? On average, a person can eat three A Liang days. In Korea, more than 90% Koreans eat kimchi once, while more than 50% Koreans eat kimchi three times a day. Is this data amazing?

Speaking of kimchi, it is not a new food in recent years. If you pay more attention to Korea, you will find that this kind of food has existed for a long time. Every friend who travels to Korea will eat kimchi. Kimchi has another name called Kimchi. Korea is the name of Korea before. Tell me something more unexpected. In Korean kimchi culture, China's contribution has to be mentioned. Kimchi first appeared in the Book of Songs. It was interpreted by China as pickled cabbage, and then introduced to South Korea.

Kimchi has gone through several stages before it becomes a real kimchi. The first stage was the Three Kingdoms period. Pickled vegetables were still radishes and cucumbers, and fresh vegetables such as leeks were added to Korea. The second stage was the Korean period, and the production methods began to be enriched, and new raw materials were added on the basis. The third stage is that Chinese cabbage becomes the main raw material, which is what we eat now.

In Korea, pickling is usually carried out in winter, which seems to have become a fixed custom and has been preserved until now after so many years. The pickles cooked by each family have different tastes and nutrients. For Koreans, kimchi is not only an indispensable food on the table, but also represents the culture of the country. Many mothers will pass on the pickling technology to their daughters. It can be seen that for them, the position of kimchi in their hearts can be imagined. So why do Koreans love kimchi so much?

The reason why Koreans love kimchi.

(1) First of all, Korea is located in the northern hemisphere, relatively far north, and its winter climate is relatively cold. Under such weather conditions, it is difficult to grow vegetables in winter, and almost no one can eat fresh vegetables. Moreover, due to the small land area and insufficient land resources, the land where vegetables can be grown is even scarcer, and there is a great demand for vegetables. Therefore, Koreans use their wisdom to store the vegetables harvested in autumn and put them in kimchi.

(2) Secondly, there are many ways to eat kimchi. Kimchi is really a great delicacy in the world. It's delicious no matter how you eat it. It is not only delicious, but also convenient to make. As long as you have a jar, salt and other seasonings, you can easily make kimchi. Anyway, let's go back to eating kimchi. For example, when we cook, kimchi can be seasoned. When making noodles, pickles can make noodles more fragrant, not to mention.

(3) Then, kimchi is also good for health. Although we subconsciously think that pickled food contains a lot of salt, eating too much salt will have a bad influence on people's health, but what we can't think of is that kimchi is just the opposite. Kimchi not only has no excessive salt, but also has low calories and is rich in trace elements. Eating more kimchi is good for your health. Quietly tell girls a little secret, eating kimchi will be good for the skin and have a good cosmetic effect.

(4) Finally, a very important reason why Koreans love kimchi is that kimchi is a long-standing Korean culture. Kimchi is like steamed bread to China people. Koreans have deep feelings for kimchi, which has a history of thousands of years. In Korea, there are various festivals related to kimchi, from which we can see that Koreans love kimchi.

Korean food pays attention to returning to nature and the original flavor of ingredients. Kimchi has a history of thousands of years. Kimchi in Korea has experienced the changes of the times, from the imperial era to today's modern society. However, the taste of kimchi has not changed with the passage of time. The taste of kimchi is still so rich and refreshing. The production of kimchi also represents the persistence of the Korean people, which is a kind of persistence and inheritance.

At the same time, it has been improved because of the improvement of technology, which is the fusion of inheritance and progress. The hard work and wisdom of the Korean people created kimchi, which witnessed the inheritance of national culture. At present, kimchi has become a very important intangible cultural heritage in Korea and the pride of Koreans. Koreans introduce kimchi to everyone, and I also like the taste of kimchi. Kimchi has that persistent heavy feeling, but also has a hot and sour feeling.