Kimchi recommended for UNESCO list

UNESCO will register kimchi as a cultural heritage, the Korean government said. Kimchi is the staple Korean side-dish that made of fermented vegitable normally cabbage. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) issued a recommendation to list "Kimjang; Making and Sharing Kimchi’’ as an intangible cultural heritage asset. "The Subsidiary Body has highly evaluated kimchi and the culture of making the dish because it found them an essential part in maintaining the cohesiveness of Korean communities,’’ said a CHA official. The government proposed kimchi for UNESCO registration in March 2012. Finally Kimchi, the culture and tradition of Korea, can be registered as a cultural heritage.


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