[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NOVEMBER 22 RECOGNIZED AS KIMCHI DAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
California (Mrs. Kim) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Kimchi Day. 
Kimchi is a staple Korean banchan, or side dish, consisting of 
fermented cabbage and other vegetables.
  What was once limited to Korean families' tables is now a culinary 
icon that reflects the growing Korean cultural influence in the United 
States since the first Korean immigrants arrived more than a century 
ago.
  I am proud to be joined by many Korean Americans from all across the 
country in the gallery today to celebrate kimchi and the larger 
contributions that the Korean-American community have made here in the 
United States.
  Later this afternoon, Members and those listening are invited to come 
to the Cannon Caucus Room at 2 p.m. as we celebrate Kimchi Day with our 
Korean-American community.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my Korean-American colleagues--there are four of 
us serving in Congress:   Andy Kim, Young Kim, Michelle Steel, and 
Marilyn Strickland--who have been instrumental in working with me in a 
bipartisan way to introduce this Korean Kimchi Day resolution to make 
November 22 as Kimchi Day. I thank my colleagues and those who signed 
on to that resolution.
  Lastly, I thank everybody for loving kimchi. ``Kimchi mah-nee 
saranghae joosaeyo,'' ``Please love kimchi a lot.''

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