Korean media: The price of cabbage has skyrocketed, and some Korean restaurants no longer serve kimchi

  [Global Network Reporter Fu Jiajun] According to a report by "Korea Economy" on the 28th, affected by factors such as harsh weather conditions, the price of domestic cabbage in South Korea has skyrocketed, and the production cost of kimchi, a must-have food on the Korean table, has also increased. .

Korean restaurant operators are also suffering because of this, and some restaurants simply no longer serve kimchi to customers.

In Korea, where you can't live without kimchi, kimchi is disappearing from some restaurants.

  According to reports, due to severe weather conditions such as extreme heat, heavy rain and typhoons this summer, the production of domestic cabbage in South Korea has decreased and prices have skyrocketed, bringing a burden to South Korean consumers.

According to data released by the Korea Agriculture and Fisheries Food Circulation Corporation, based on the price on the 27th, the average wholesale price of 10 kilograms of cabbage increased by 112% compared with the same period last year, reaching 26,720 won (about 134 yuan).

Due to the high price, the consumption demand of Korean people for cabbage is decreasing day by day.

In an agricultural and sideline products market in Mapo, Seoul, citizens who come to buy vegetables often turn around and leave after asking the price next to a stall selling cabbage.

A trader told the reporter of "Korea Economy": "I have been in business for 15 years, and this year is the most difficult. The sales of cabbage has dropped quite exaggeratedly. But when the price is so expensive, I will not buy it if it is me."

  According to the report, as the price of cabbage has risen sharply, the cost of making kimchi, a must-have food for Koreans, has also risen.

Not only the common people in Korea, but also the operators of the catering industry are complaining, and many restaurants have begun to stop serving cabbage kimchi to customers.

"Korea Economy" reported that in South Korea, which "can't live without kimchi", kimchi is disappearing in restaurants.

A snack shop owner told reporters, "Because the price of cabbage has skyrocketed, I don't plan to pickle kimchi before winter, and can use mixed shredded radish instead of kimchi to provide it to customers."

Another restaurant owner said: "Many customers ask me to order more kimchi, which makes me very embarrassed." Regarding the phenomenon of kimchi disappearing in the restaurant, a consumer said: "I asked the owner why and said it was because of high prices. No kimchi. I can understand it, but it still strikes me as ridiculous."

  According to reports, in order to solve the problem of "can't eat kimchi", South Korea began to import kimchi produced in China in large quantities.

According to the import and export trade statistics released by the Korea Customs Service, from January to August this year, the share of South Korea's kimchi imports from China increased by 28% compared with the same period last year, and the import value reached nearly 200 million US dollars.

  According to the report, many operators in the catering industry have also begun to use Chinese-made pickles.

However, under the influence of the Korean media's previous collective "challenge" on Chinese kimchi, some catering operators and consumers have doubts about Chinese-made kimchi.

In this regard, Lee Eun-hee (transliteration), a professor at Inha University in South Korea, said, "From the current price trend, imported agricultural products are avoided." I think the government should inform South Korean consumers by testing imported products that imported agricultural products from China and other countries can also be consumed with peace of mind.”