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Research Shows Eating Kimchi Every Day Helps Lower Cholesterol and Blood Glucose Levels

Research Shows Eating Kimchi Every Day Helps Lower Cholesterol and Blood Glucose Levels

Kimchi is a fermented cabbage dish from Korea that is often referred to as “Korea’s national dish.” It’s so pungent that those who enjoy eating copious amounts of kimchi have been known to purchase a separate fridge dedicated to storing it. For decades, Korean mothers have sworn by the health benefits of adding kimchi to one’s diet, but now it seems scientists agree as well. New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests that eating even a small amount of kimchi every day may help lower cholesterol, LDL (“bad cholesterol”), and fasting blood glucose levels.

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English Listening Exam Question Spawns Culinary Invention with “Delicious Kimchi Meat Sauce”

English Listening Exam Question Spawns Culinary Invention with “Delicious Kimchi Meat Sauce”

The world is full of countless foods and ways of eating them. It’s impossible to keep track of them all. I was surprised to discover salty watermelons, just as other people were surprised by my preference of putting peanut butter on waffles.

Such an incident happened on 19 January when a Japanese test maker unknowingly confused thousands of university entrance exam students with a recipe for a meat sauce calling for a “delicious kimchi base.”

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【News Bite】 South Korea Now Imports More Than Half of Its Own National Dish

【News Bite】 South Korea Now Imports More Than Half of Its Own National Dish

Stereotypes; you have to love them.

Americans all own guns; every Brit has bad teeth; Asians make bad drivers; Koreans all eat Kimchi.

Usually stereotypes are utter nonsense- none of my American friends have ever held a real gun, let alone own one; a Japanese friend of mine once piloted my car along possibly the narrowest mountain road known to man when I was too freaked out to do it myself; and, as far as I can tell, my teeth are not in need of any urgent dental work.

But with 18kg (40lbs) of kimchi consumed per person in Korea each year, there might just be a grain of truth to that last  stereotype.

So when news broke earlier today that Korea now imports more of its own national dish than it makes, it’s understandable that there were a few raised eyebrows… Read More

Korean Couple Refuse to Pay for Food at a Taiwan Restaurant Because “That’s not How it’s Done in Korea”

Korean Couple Refuse to Pay for Food at a Taiwan Restaurant Because “That’s not How it’s Done in Korea”

A lot of people have ways to get out of paying a restaurant bill.  Some put hair or other foreign matter into their dishes, while others just run out of the place after eating.  However, this might have been the first time that people have claimed diplomatic dinning immunity to save a few bucks. And it worked.

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Like Spicy Food but Bummed by the Summer Heat? Try Some Frozen Kimchi

Like Spicy Food but Bummed by the Summer Heat? Try Some Frozen Kimchi

Summer seems to get hotter every year. For those of us who like spicy food it can be too burdensome to eat after working up enough of a sweat from the cooking alone.

To help this dilemma, a popular Korean Barbeque restaurant, Gyukaku, has announced that it will start selling a new style of frozen kimchi from 20 June.

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