Behind South Korea's high income, the annual salary of 220,000 yuan is tight, and we will explore the inside story of Korean food culture
South Korea is a small East Asian country with an average annual income of 220,000 yuan, known as the "River of Miracles". However, beneath the surface of prosperity, the life of the Korean people is not as "rich" as it seems.
Especially when it comes to food, Koreans can be said to be stretched and stretched. It sounds a bit bizarre, but it's something that no one expected. South Korea is a barren land with very little arable land, and relies on foreign countries for major foods, meat, milk, etc.
The feeling of lack inevitably brings with it the price of **, which is a huge shock to the shopping basket of Koreans, and despite their high salaries, it is completely different for them to enjoy delicious food. For example, it is the most commonly used vegetable in South Korea, and the price of cabbage goes up and down, and the lowest one costs more than ten yuan, and it is not uncommon for one to be fried to more than 70 yuan.
In contrast, in China, cabbage is **2 cents per kilogram. And the carrots that Koreans like to eat the most are one in the sky and one on the earth. Korean goods are typical "sky-high", the average peach costs 30 yuan, and the larger one even costs 150 yuan.
Animal protein is even more expensive. For example, Korean beef is sold for more than 200 pieces a kilogram. Even cheap imported beef costs 70 yuan a kilogram. In stark contrast, the average beef in China costs just over 30 yuan a kilogram.
It can be seen that although Koreans earn a lot of money, their food, clothing, housing and transportation are not as "rich" as they think. Judging by their income and expenditure, their lives are not necessarily "richer" than those in our country.
This may seem like a paradox on the surface, but it proves that there is a constrained relationship between resources and the environment in our country. South Korea's development history tells us that while developing the economy, we should pay more attention to the sustainable development of resources and ecology, rather than just staying at the development stage.
Otherwise, on the surface, it seems to be lively, but the lives of ordinary people have no substantial gains. It is necessary to correctly grasp the relationship between development and the people, so that the results of development can truly benefit the people, not just "data piles".
Koreans' difficulties in eating are also closely related to their food culture and traditions. Koreans are keen to keep things fresh, and they can't accept frozen or frozen food. This is also the reason why fruits and vegetables must be fresh and cannot be stored for a long time.
This also makes oil prices more vulnerable to the climate. Koreans like to eat beef, but the production of native cattle in Korea is not high, and most of them rely on foreign countries. South Korea has imposed stricter quarantine requirements on imported beef to ensure food safety, which has also led to an increase in the price of pork.
Koreans have pickled vegetables on their main dinner tables, and radish and cabbage are the main ingredients. The dry weather in South Korea is not suitable for the large growth of this crop, and the lack of ** has led to the increase in the price of agricultural products. South Korea's industry is also expanding rapidly, occupying the originally fertile land.
All of the above structural reasons have led to the limited availability of Korean food. Koreans also have bad food Xi. Large portions of food and leftovers in restaurants add to food waste. This, in turn, boosted the price of oil.
The ROK should speed up the readjustment of the agricultural industrial structure, vigorously develop modern facility agriculture, and enhance the self-sufficiency of grain and other major agricultural products. At the same time, the people of South Korea should strengthen the protection of food and alleviate the conflict between the demand and the demand.