Kimchi is now widely recognized as an iconic symbol of Korean culinary culture.

Kimchi 是韩语借词，指"泡菜"，特指韩国传统发酵蔬菜食品，通常用大白菜、萝卜等蔬菜加入辣椒粉、大蒜等调料腌制而成。这个词直接音译自韩语"김치"。