SF Gate In Korea, everybody loves kimchi — especially researchers Government-backed studies tout health benefits of dish Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times Sunday, May 21, 2006 (05-21) 04:00 PST Seoul — One might call it the chicken soup of Korea. Koreans have long clung to the notion that kimchi, the pungent fermented cabbage that is synonymous with their culture, has mystical properties that ward off disease. But what was once little more than an old wives’ tale has become the subject of serious research, as South Korean scientists put kimchi […]