Koreans say kimchi is a traditional food in Korea. what do you think of it ?

Kimchi is indeed one of the traditional Korean foods, but it does not mean that kimchi originated in Korea. When it comes to Korean representative food, it is estimated that people all over the world will think of kimchi for the first time. As a small country, South Korea is limited by geographical and environmental factors, and its food culture is not particularly diverse, and its ingredients are relatively scarce. It is precisely because of this that kimchi will become an indispensable food on the Korean table. Because kimchi can improve the richness of the table, and secondly, kimchi is easier to preserve for a long time than fresh vegetables.

For Koreans, kimchi has indeed accompanied them for a very long period of history, so it is understandable that they regard kimchi as a traditional food. However, if we jump out of the geographical limitations of South Korea, we can find that the real history of kimchi is definitely longer than its duration as a traditional Korean food. Regarding the origin of kimchi, Koreans have always insisted that their country is the source. But in fact, kimchi has a very strong trace of Confucian culture and originated in China.

In fact, China pickled kimchi much earlier than South Korea, and kimchi was mentioned in the Book of Songs written in the Zhou Dynasty. Was kimchi still called at that time? Hey? What does this word mean? Sauerkraut and pickles? . In addition, the Northern Wei Dynasty's Book of Qi Yaomin also recorded the ancient people's pickled pickles. Thus, kimchi has a very long history in China, which is proved by clear historical data.

The history of pickled kimchi in Korea can be traced back to China's Three Kingdoms period, and the pickling method of kimchi was almost introduced to Korea during this period. As mentioned above, because of its high geographical latitude, South Korea does not grow fruits and vegetables every winter because it is too cold. This means that it is difficult for Koreans to eat vegetables in winter. In order to solve this phenomenon, Koreans began to make a lot of kimchi as a table in winter when the weather was not completely cold. Because the geographical location and weather are not easy to change, South Korea has continued the habit of pickling kimchi. Over time, kimchi has evolved into a traditional Korean food.

On the other hand, in China, it is said that China is vast and rich in natural resources, so China has far more kinds of ingredients than South Korea and is less restricted by the weather. Because of this, although kimchi appeared in China a long time ago, it has never become a must-have item on the table like Korean. Simply put, because there are so many food choices in China, people in China don't have to rely too much on kimchi. South Korea can only use kimchi as an aid because of the lack of food selectivity.