US Harris: "Original Korean Kimchi"... Showing Off Kimchi, Cup Ramen, and Soju to China with 'Certification Photo'

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris posted a tweet boasting about Korean kimchi along with a photo of kimchi. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] Harry Harris, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea, posted a tweet boasting about Korean Kimchi along with a photo of Kimchi.

On the 19th, Ambassador Harris wrote in Korean on his Twitter, "It has been four days since I learned kimjang from Chef Big Mama Lee Hye-jung," adding, "On a chilly Saturday afternoon, I tasted the kimchi I made that day, paired perfectly with a bowl of instant noodles and a bit of yakju (traditional Korean rice wine)."

The photo he posted along with the text showed a small table with representative Korean food, Kimchi and cup ramen, and soju placed beside them.

He also included the hashtag #originalKimchifromKorea, meaning "authentic Korean Kimchi."

Earlier, on the 15th, Ambassador Harris experienced making kimchi with Lee Hye-jung at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, saying, "Nothing is more Korean than Kimchi."

Moreover, on the 10th, he posted on Twitter, "I am happy to live in Korea, the homeland of Kimchi."

Among netizens who saw this, some responded that Ambassador Harris’s recent actions might be aimed at countering China’s establishment of the "Pao Cai International Standard."

Meanwhile, the Chinese nationalist newspaper Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao) declared on the 29th of last month that by setting "Pao Cai" as an international standard, "Since Korean Kimchi also falls under Pao Cai, we are now the global standard for the Kimchi industry."

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