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> Ha ha! An alternative, and Very Politically Incorrect, culinary
> viewpoint! Interesting!!!
>
> "And the Japanese have one of the world's longest life
> expectancy at ~81 years, last time I checked."
>
> THE longest.
>
> Personally I find the savage Korean cuisine an excellent compliment to
> the refined Japanese cuisine. Kim chee makes you strong!
>
>

Kimchi is good stuff.
It's quite popular in Japan as well mostly because of the
fairly large Korean immigrant population, but the kimchi in
Japan, as well as stuff I've had in the US isn't overly fermented. Which is
the way I like it.
M