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Kimchi’s Cultural Significance

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published October 24, 2013 at 9:57 AM HST

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A popular food in Hawaii may be on its way to becoming an international institution. You may think of Kimchi as simply a Korean side dish of spicy cabbage, but it may soon be a lot more. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

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