Hotel kimchi brands expand their reach abroad

Korean hotel kitchens are pushing their kimchi further overseas, one bound for California and the other to the duty-free aisles of Seoul's airports. Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts said it has exported its premium kimchi brand, Supex Kimchi, to the US for the first time. The shipment comprises about 1 metric ton of product across three varieties sold in 1-kilogram packages: baechu kimchi made with cabbage, pa kimchi made with scallions and gat kimchi made with mustard leaves. The kimchi arrives at t