U.S. House congressional leaders pushed forward a resolution earlier this month designating Nov. 22 as “Kimchi Day,” in honor of the popular pickled Korean side dish.
Made with salted and fermented vegetables—like napa cabbage—combined with garlic, ginger, and other spices, the dish has a rich history that began over two millennia ago.
According to officials from the office of Rep. Young Kim, a co-sponsor of the resolution, the effort is due in large part to the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea Alliance this year, which was created, in part, after the Korean War to protect the South Korean Peninsula from China and North Korea security threats. from China and North Korea….