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NEWS ABOUT: kimchi

kimchi stories: 4 news summaries

Kimchi Without the Stench? Korean Woman Has It Down

Freeze-drying keeps cabbage dish's taste

Jul 23, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kim Soon-ja eats kimchi everywhere she goes, but she’s noticed that outside of Korea, people tend to wrinkle their noses. South Korea’s beloved fermented cabbage dish is among the world’s smelliest foods, the Los Angeles Times notes—so Kim took it upon herself to invent a freeze-dried... More »

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food • South Korea • kimchi • Kim Soon-ja • freeze drying • freeze-dried kimchi

(Newser) - One of the biggest challenges of India’s burgeoning space program is culinary, the London Times reports. Researchers at the country’s defense science lab are struggling to adapt the complex, spicy national cuisine into something that will work in space. “Curry tends to be spicy, high in fat... More »

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NASA • India • astronauts • International Space Station • space travel • kimchi • space program • Indian food • curry

 'Kimchi Deficit' Puts 
 Korea in a Pickle 

Spicy side dish's sales fall from cheaper competition

Oct 20, 08 7:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seoul is facing a ferment in its effort to promote South Korean cuisine around the world: declining exports of its national dish, kimchi. The country recorded a $77.3 million trade deficit of the spicy pickled cabbage and other veggies over the past 3 years, BBC reports. A government report... More »

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South Korea • food safety • trade deficit • kimchi • Korean food

Korea's Kimchi Ready for Lift-Off

First Korean astronaut will take along staple dish

Feb 28, 08 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - South Korea spent millions to make sure its first astronaut is well-prepared for his mission—by perfecting a space-safe kimchi, reports the International Herald Tribune. South Koreans put down 1.6 million tons of the national dish each year, and Ko San will blast off April 8 for a 10-day... More »

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South Korea • astronauts • International Space Station • kimchi • Korean food • Ko San • space mission

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