South Koreans, Chinese clash on social media over Chinese-style Kimchi winning international certificate This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 By Daewoung Kim and Soohyun Mah SEOUL (Reuters)

By Daewoung Kim and Soohyun Mah. SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai, a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan, is turning into a social media showdown between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of Kimchi, a staple Korean cuisine made of cabbage.