EPTPrice of Kimchi in Korea has Skyrocketed - Page 2
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FuRong
New Zealand3089 Posts
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Antisocialmunky
United States5912 Posts
How difficult to make Kimchi is it really(honest question)? | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27172 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:02 jpak wrote: According to news sources, the harvest this year wasn't very high, due to flooding and wild temperatures. I say suck up the so called "national pride" and buy up foreign cabbages. It is easy to say but hard to do. In Japan, almost everyone buys rice that is made in Japan even though it is more expensive. (I actually asked this question just yesterday in my adult class). However, Japan is obligated to buy X amount of foreign rice per year via trade agreements. That rice ends up as crackers, in convenience store products, or rotting in warehouses. Some foods are more attached to the national psyche than others. It makes sense to buy foreign produced products, but it doesn't mean people will change easily. | ||
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
 Some weird imported foods have just shot up in price in the UK, but a homegrown food in Korea? Was it just a terrible harvest? And why is this affecting Kimchi being served/made in other countries? | ||
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Garaman
United States556 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:25 Manifesto7 wrote: It is easy to say but hard to do. In Japan, almost everyone buys rice that is made in Japan even though it is more expensive. (I actually asked this question just yesterday in my adult class). However, Japan is obligated to buy X amount of foreign rice per year via trade agreements. That rice ends up as crackers, in convenience store products, or rotting in warehouses. Some foods are more attached to the national psyche than others. It makes sense to buy foreign produced products, but it doesn't mean people will change easily. japan also refuses to export their rice =) | ||
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Nub4ever
Canada1981 Posts
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Manifesto7
Osaka27172 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:27 Garaman wrote: japan also refuses to export their rice =) I pulled in 1650 kg this year, and I am sure not selling it to any dirty foreigner  O wait... | ||
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TOloseGT
United States1145 Posts
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LoliKuma
United States237 Posts
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/10/13/koreas-kimchi-crisis-comes-to-china/ | ||
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zenMaster
Canada761 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:31 TOloseGT wrote: That's like charging for rice at a Chinese restaurant...oh wait, some (bad) restaurants do that already. Well in Canada, Chinese restaurants do charge for rice, but it's really cheap. | ||
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Deathstar
9150 Posts
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Subversion
South Africa3627 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:21 Greg_J wrote: This thread explains why my school hasn't served any Kimchi for almost a week and a half now even though we used to get it every single day. I actually don't like Kimchi but am trying to eat a little bit everytime it gets served so I get used to the taste. lol, i still get it with every meal at school, i still ignore it every time :D Greg where do you teach btw? | ||
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Murderotica
Vatican City State2594 Posts
Anyways I can see how this could be a tragedy, it's like vodka rations in the USSR. | ||
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Licmyobelisk
Philippines3682 Posts
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Bloodba7h
Canada20 Posts
On October 15 2010 09:37 zenMaster wrote: Well in Canada, Chinese restaurants do charge for rice, but it's really cheap. Aye. And Kimchi's been charged for in most Korean restaurants for a very long time now. Too bad. I still get the bigass plastic container of Kimchi from the local ethnic grocer though. Yumz. | ||
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Royalcommand
Korea (South)189 Posts
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tirentu
Canada1257 Posts
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loving it
Canada271 Posts
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bjornkavist
Canada1235 Posts
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
Anyway, the price hike is only temporary as the parts of China that grow the Korean variety cabbage will be harvested in less than a months time and that will drive the price down. In the mean time, the Koreans will just have to put up with Chinese cabbage! | ||
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