The main purpose of doing this is to draw a clear line with kimchi in Sichuan cuisine.
Strictly speaking, many parts of Korean culture come from Confucian culture. The birthplace of Confucian culture is China, so many parts of Korean culture are Chinese things, such as the Korean Dragon Boat Festival. and Spring Festival, these festivals are all Chinese festivals. Many place names and items in Korean culture are also named after Chinese culture. Currently, Korea is an independent country. In order to further draw a clear line between certain items in Korean culture, we have also taken great pains.
1. What is going on?
This is news about Korean kimchi. The previous Chinese translation of Korean kimchi was kimchi. Many people often confuse Korean kimchi and Sichuan kimchi, thinking that they are the same ingredient. But strictly speaking, the taste of Korean kimchi is completely different from Sichuan kimchi, and the cooking method is also different. It is for this reason that we currently officially define the Chinese name of Korean kimchi as Xinqi.
2. This is done to avoid confusion.
As I said above, Korean kimchi and Sichuan kimchi are very similar and have exactly the same name. In order to avoid confusion between the two types of kimchi, Korean kimchi is now defined as Xinqi, and the name of Sichuan kimchi remains unchanged. Many things in Korea come from China, and I don’t think there is any need to compete with Korea.
3. South Korea often applies for so-called festivals and items as World Heritage.
I remember when I was studying, South Korea applied for an intangible cultural heritage for the Dragon Boat Festival. This matter made me feel particularly angry. Later, South Korea successively applied for intangible cultural heritage for many items and festivals. Many people went from being angry at first to being speechless later. In any case, Koreans are helping and inheriting our Confucian culture. Anyway, many people don’t want to compete with South Korea now. South Korea’s Xinqi and Sichuan’s kimchi are an example.
To sum up, the above is my answer to this question. I hope this answer can help you.