Iksoon Kim

Kimchi: Interfacing with the World_A Cultural History of Fermentation, Relation, and Time (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

You've seen it in K-Dramas. K-Pop idols call it their "soul food." The world is obsessed with kimchi. But what if everything you think you know about it is wrong?

This is not a cookbook. It is a declaration.

Kimchi: Interfacing with the World is a thrilling intellectual journey that shatters the "Red Paradox"-the global misconception that traps kimchi as just a "spicy, red side dish." This book reveals the vast, hidden universe behind the red, proving that kimchi is not a 'food' (a noun) but an 'open-source platform' (a verb).

Guided by a friendly "curator," you will travel through the seven halls of the Kimchi Universe:

• AS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST, excavate the millennia-old 'white kimchi' (Chimchae) that Koreans ate for centuries before chili peppers ever arrived.
• AS A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST, uncover the true soul of Kimjang, the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage that is not about "food" but about the "community" (Jeong) and "hand-taste" (Sonmat) of sharing.
• AS A SCIENCE JOURNALIST, dive into the "microbial relay race" of fermentation-a living ecosystem with over a billion probiotics per gram and its own endemic species, Lactobacillus kimchii.
• AS A COMPARATIVE CULTURALIST, finally settle the debate. See the hard, scientific proof of why kimchi is not German sauerkraut, Japanese tsukemono, or Chinese pao cai.
• AS A TREND ANALYST, track kimchi's modern journey from the ancient 'breathing' onggi jar to the high-tech Kimchi Refrigerator, and see how Hallyu and Gen MZ are transforming it into a "hip" global flavor in "kimchi tacos" and "media art."
• AS A FUTURIST, confront the climate crisis that threatens napa cabbage and discover the "post-baechu" era of kale kimchi and AI-generated recipes.

From the tragic invention of carrot kimchi (Morkovcha) by displaced Koreans in Central Asia to the complex philosophy of Buddhist 'vegan' kimchi, this book proves that kimchi's true essence is its power to adapt, converge, and connect.

The next chapter of the Kimchi Universe belongs to you.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: IKSOON KIM
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232231248
• Artikelnr.: 75855305

Autorenporträt

A cultural communicator who has long traveled between Korea and various other countries, engaging with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Witnessing the numerous misunderstandings and questions that arise between Koreans and foreigners, they felt a strong need for a cultural guide that encompasses both perspectives. This book was written with the hope of fostering genuine communication and understanding across cultural barriers by clearly and simply explaining the unique cultural codes deeply embedded in the hearts of Koreans.

(오랫동안 한국과 여러 나라를 오가며 다양한 문화권의 사람들과 소통해 온 문화 커뮤니케이터. 한국인과 외국인 사이에서 발생하는 수많은 오해와 궁금증을 지켜보며, 양쪽의 시각을 모두 아우르는 문화 안내서의 필요성을 절감했다. 이 책을 통해 한국인의 마음속에 깊이 자리한 독특한 문화 코드를 쉽고 명확하게 설명함으로써, 문화의 벽을 넘어 진정한 소통과 이해가 이루어지기를 바라는 마음으로 집필했다.)