Does kimchi culture really come from Korea? Why do Koreans think so?

Earlier, South Korea's MBC TV reported in a program that "Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of China in the Ming Dynasty, was probably Korean". Subsequently, South Korean media such as South Korea's Central Daily News also reprinted the report. In recent years, South Korea has continuously declared its "Korean descent" to many great men in China culture and China history. From the Mid-Autumn Festival and the myth of China to the panda and the four beauties of ancient China, South Korea claims to have originated from South Korea. So, for the controversial kimchi, is it from China or South Korea? Let China Sichuan pickles represent auspicious chrysanthemum to find out for everyone.

Tracing back to the source, speaking with history

From the origin, Korean kimchi culture has profound traces of Confucian culture in China. The word "Zu" appeared in China's The Book of Songs and was interpreted as sauerkraut in China's dictionary. Therefore, the industry generally believes that kimchi was introduced from China. There is a saying that kimchi originated in Dawan Town, Jiangbei County, Chongqing (now Yubei District, Chongqing), and the Tang Dynasty general Xue was sent by the court to settle in North Korea (now South Korea). Many of his entourage are from Jiangbei County, Chongqing, and they can make kimchi in their hometown, so kimchi gradually enters Korean civilian families. ?

However, because of the mountainous, sparsely populated geographical environment, kimchi has indeed become the representative of Korean diet, which makes the food supply in Korea very tight. Especially in winter, because of the cold weather in South Korea at high latitudes, there are almost no vegetables to eat, so pickled kimchi has become a must-have food for Korean families. During the Japanese invasion and the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, South Korea's economy was depressed. In order to solve the problem of food and clothing, the Korean government has vigorously promoted kimchi throughout the country, compiled a manual to introduce the benefits of eating kimchi, the pickling methods of kimchi and the different practices of kimchi, and distributed it to every family. After that, kimchi gradually became a "national dish" in South Korea, and Koreans also developed the eating habit of enjoying a dinner only by eating a bowl of rice and a plate of kimchi.

During the SARS period, Koreans thought that eating kimchi could resist the SARS virus? ; When the global H 1N 1 avian influenza struck, Korean researchers announced their new findings: kimchi can prevent the infection with influenza A H 1N 1.

Before the results were announced, the Korean media boldly played up the success of the Korean kimchi application, which was undoubtedly sending a wrong message. Fortunately, the United Nations corrected it in time. On the one hand, the results have not yet been announced, on the other hand, it is not kimchi that may be successfully applied for the World Heritage, but only the kimchi overwintering culture. This is because intangible cultural heritage refers to various forms of traditional cultural expressions that exist in intangible forms and are closely related to people's lives, such as oral traditions, traditional performing arts, folk activities, ceremonies and festivals. And kimchi is a special food. So far, no specific food has been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind. ? On the one hand, Korean media did not hesitate to broadcast wrong news, on the other hand, they confused the concept of kimchi with the culture of overwintering kimchi, which was suspected of excessive speculation.

China's kimchi enterprises, instead of pursuing flashy reputation, bury their heads in research and do their part to inherit China's kimchi with practical actions. For example, the representative Jixiangju Food Co., Ltd., as a kimchi enterprise with rapid development momentum in China, has made a breakthrough in the kimchi industry in China with a development of 15 years. Inheriting the excellent technology of traditional kimchi production, and then adding advanced modern scientific research technology to "enhance the delicacy with technology"? .