Korea debuts kimchi alert system
If non-Koreans know the name of one Korean food, it’s kimchi. Every year, South Korea exports some 35,000 tons of the traditional Korean dish, which is made of fermented vegetables—usually cabbage or radishes. You can buy it by the truckload at Korean-American megastores like Super H-Mart. iStockPhoto.com Yet, concerned that foreigners just aren’t eating enough ...
If non-Koreans know the name of one Korean food, it's kimchi. Every year, South Korea exports some 35,000 tons of the traditional Korean dish, which is made of fermented vegetables—usually cabbage or radishes. You can buy it by the truckload at Korean-American megastores like Super H-Mart.
iStockPhoto.com
Yet, concerned that foreigners just aren't eating enough kimchi, the Korean government made like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and created a kimchi alert system to make it easier for consumers to tell what kind of kimchi—mild, slightly hot, moderately hot, very hot, or extremely hot—is right for them.
If non-Koreans know the name of one Korean food, it’s kimchi. Every year, South Korea exports some 35,000 tons of the traditional Korean dish, which is made of fermented vegetables—usually cabbage or radishes. You can buy it by the truckload at Korean-American megastores like Super H-Mart.
Yet, concerned that foreigners just aren’t eating enough kimchi, the Korean government made like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and created a kimchi alert system to make it easier for consumers to tell what kind of kimchi—mild, slightly hot, moderately hot, very hot, or extremely hot—is right for them.
More from Foreign Policy


Lessons for the Next War
Twelve experts weigh in on how to prevent, deter, and—if necessary—fight the next conflict.


It’s High Time to Prepare for Russia’s Collapse
Not planning for the possibility of disintegration betrays a dangerous lack of imagination.


Turkey Is Sending Cold War-Era Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
The artillery-fired cluster munitions could be lethal to Russian troops—and Ukrainian civilians.


Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up.
Some brief foreign-policy advice for the newest members of the U.S. legislature.