Chapter 1763 Who did the German sauerkraut offend?
After hearing what Xiao Peng said, Ka Xin laughed out loud: "I appreciate your kindness, but forget it. I don't think that doctor can find where my brain is."
Xiao Peng gave a thumbs up: "You are becoming more and more shameless."
"Thank you for the compliment." Kasim asked, "Then what exactly is it about?"
Xiao Peng did not directly answer Kasim's question, but instead asked Kasim: "Let me ask you a question. What did British soldiers call German soldiers during World War II?"
Kasin grinned and said, "That's not a problem for me. 'Jerry' means 'gasoline barrel'. The Germans invented the gasoline barrel, and even now, military gasoline barrels around the world basically still use the German design. So the British gave the Germans the nickname 'Jerry'. It's a derogatory term, and the British still often call Germans that."
Xiao Peng nodded: "What do the American soldiers call the German soldiers?"
Kasin said, "'Kaut' means 'sauerkraut.' It also means 'German', which has a derogatory meaning in English. In fact, many Europeans now refer to Germany as 'Kautland', which means the land of sauerkraut. Isn't what we are eating now the famous Alsace dish, sauerkraut and pickled meat stew?"
Xiao Peng snapped his fingers. "The problem lies with this sour cabbage. The Koreans believe that only their kimchi is authentic. Anyone eating kimchi from other places is considered a 'cultural thief'."
After hearing this, Kasin was silent for a while and shook his head. "It's a shame Bruch wasn't here today. If Germans like Bruch knew Gao Li was so unreasonable, he wouldn't have suffered a concussion today."
Xiao Peng burst into laughter.
Koreans often say kimchi is theirs, but that's because they haven't been to Germany. The status of kimchi in the eyes of Germans is similar to that of Koreans.
This is directly related to the climate. Generally speaking, the climate in the south is hot, so people will pickle meat to prevent it from spoiling due to the heat. This is why pickled meat, ham, etc. are mostly found in the south around the world, while people in the north need to pickle vegetables to cope with the winter when there is a lack of vegetables, such as German sauerkraut and Russian pickled cucumbers.
Northerners who go to live in Germany generally don't worry about eating habits. Dishes like "stewed pork ribs with sauerkraut", "stewed pork with sauerkraut" and "stewed pork elbow with sauerkraut" are also home-cooked dishes of Germans, and are very similar to the northern cuisine of Daxia.
If there's one difference, it's that Germans use cabbage, while northern China uses Chinese cabbage. Other than that, the process is essentially the same: smear it with salt, seal it in a container, and then press it down with a rock. It's ready to eat after a month or two.
Oh, and they don’t usually put chili in it either.
So how did the Germans come to make sauerkraut? French historians have the answer: when Attila the Great, the "Scourge of God," invaded Europe, he brought sauerkraut with him.
Attila attacked the Western Roman Empire, and the Western Roman Empire, unable to withstand the attack, hired "barbarians" - Germanic mercenaries from the north to resist Attila. After resisting Attila's attack, the Germanic mercenaries saw that the Western Roman Empire was quite weak, so they simply deposed the last Western Roman Emperor Augustus, leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
It was during their battles with the Xiongnu that they learned how to make kimchi, a fact also unanimously agreed upon by Western scholars.
Kimchi was recorded in the Book of Songs and the Book of Shang, which means that Kimchi of Daxia originated at least in the Shang and Zhou dynasties more than 3,000 years ago.
As for Goryeo? Haha, their written records say that kimchi was introduced to their country during the Tang Dynasty. This written record comes from a written record that seems to be from the end of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it was introduced during the Tang Dynasty, it was later than Germany.
But we can’t help but feel shameless!
The Koreans said that their ancestor, the founding monarch Dangun, lived to be 1,908 years old!
They used this as an excuse to push their own country's history back three thousand years and even wrote it in history books! The oldest civilization in the world is now Goryeo, and because "Goryeo has a history of 6,000 years," I heard that it's going to be 8,000 years.
People say that kimchi was invented by Dangun in 1908. What can you do to them?
In fact, most Europeans like sauerkraut. For example, during the Age of Discovery, sauerkraut became a good way to supplement vitamins, avoid sepsis, and replenish salt during voyages. Sauerkraut was also included in the rations of German soldiers during World War II.
And for a long time, sauerkraut was royal food.
Louis XIV's sister-in-law, the German Princess Palatine, personally introduced German sauerkraut into the French royal palace and it became the court food of that time. Queen Marie-Antoinette, who accompanied Louis XVI to the gallows, had a father who was also Louis XVI's father-in-law and whose job in the palace at that time was to pickle sauerkraut.
In short, Germans really do love kimchi. And based on available evidence, their kimchi history is at least several hundred years older than that of Goryeo kimchi. While Germans acknowledge that their kimchi originated from Bactria, Goryeo people refuse to acknowledge it. They keep saying things like, "Hanfu is ours," "Dragon Boat Festival is ours," and "Kimchi is ours."
The universe is yours!
Kasin sighed again: "That is, Bruch is in Moscow. If he knew the virtues of these Koreans could beat this kid up. What they like most is to present evidence, and what they don't like the most is to talk nonsense with open mouths."
Xiao Peng shook his head after hearing this and said, "Then they should thank God for putting them in Europe. If they were to become neighbors with Goryeo, they would know what kind of country that is."
"What kind of country is that?" Kasim asked curiously.
Xiao Peng said helplessly, "It really is just a tiny country. The entire country is not even as big as one of our cities... I'm really not bragging! Jiuquan City alone has the land area of both of them! Hulunbuir is two and a half times theirs! Naqu is three and a half times theirs! Yet such a small country insists on adding the word 'big' to its name. Because it's so small and has nothing, it wants everything. What can it do if others won't give it to it? The only option is to steal. When it sees something from our country, it shamelessly claims it's its own. Our netizens simply call that country the 'Stealing Country'. Just by hearing the name, you can tell how much they've stolen from us! Having a neighbor like that is really disgusting and helpless."
Kasim asked in confusion, "Why are they so keen on doing this?"
Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "Racial talent? This is the only answer I can come up with."
Kasin was so happy after hearing this: "Boss, you always say that anyone who generalizes by a single point is a hooligan, but now you are firing a general attack. How much do you hate Gao Li!"
"Soul-deep trouble!"
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