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Thousands of people in the South Korean capital on Friday (November 2) cooked up a 40-ton feast of traditional spicy cabbage known as kimchi, at a charity event for the city's poor.
Sporting red hats and pink gloves, more than 2,000 people gathered around long tables set up in Seoul City Hall Square to make the strong smelling dish of fermented cabbage, spice paste, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.
Organisers said 3,000 people will make kimchi for a Guiness World Record on Sunday (November 4) and they are aiming to make a total 165 tonnes of kimchi for three days to distribute to the poor in Seoul.
Per capita consumption of Kimchi in South Korea is 36.1kg per year, according to the World Institute of Kimchi. (Reuters)
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| A girl makes Kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Thousands of participants make kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Participants make kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
