Kimjang - Winter Cabbage in Korea and Alsace
The end of October saw the beginning of the kimjang (김장) season in Korea and, if the stock of local vegetable grocers is any indication, two weekends ago saw its close. For those of you not familiar with the term, 김장 is a traditional event in which families gather together to make kimchi (김치) for Um-dong (움동; the coldest three or four months of ( Read more... )
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Could you remind me once more? I still don't have written a postcard but I have a Xmas card ready for you... it's a start I'm telling you ;)
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You hadn't mentioned the 'kraut vs. kimchi' battle before, but that is really interesting to hear about. I think you had every right to remind her about canned sauerkraut's less-than-pleasant aroma if she had a problem with kimchi's scent. I once had a jar of sauerkraut break in my bookbag. It ruined my middle school math book and corroded my calculator, although I wasn't charged damages for either.
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Korean kinship terms would probably be another area capable of producing a number of linguistic papers. For example, trying to pin down what 아가씨 really means.
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