What does it mean for one culture to “steal” from another? How often does it happen? Is it a bad thing when it does? Listen to explore those questions and more, as we visit the Far East once again, this time even farther east. . . to Japan and Korea.

Also known. . . by myself at least, as the lands of umami and kimchi.

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Korean Traditional Music sampled from The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts. Republic of Korea / 1997

medium.com – A- Brief Look at the History of Japanese Cuisine

medium.com – A Short History of a Traditional Korean Food: Kimchi

Encyclopedia Britannica – Japanese History

The Great Courses Daily – The Story of Sushi and Japanese Cuisine

PBS Online – Hidden Korean History

Atlas Obscura – How For Centuries, Massive Meals Amazed Visitors to Korea

newsday.com – Korean Food History and Culture