Ep. 12: South Korea

South Korea's rapid globalization is countered by a fierce sense of cultural identity, and fine chocolate is one of the many places this standoff is playing out. Before the recent explosion of Korean culture onto the international scene, South Korea (https://damecacao.com/south-korea-itinerary/) was often lumped in with neighboring China (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-hong-kong/) and Japan (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-japan/). But despite some similarities, the Korean chocolate scene is a force all its own. The country's only been opened up to imported goods for the last few decades; just a few decades before that, it was ravaged by the war that tore the region in half. In this episode, we talk to four people who are working to reckon the two viewpoints currently butting heads in Korea. We address the country's history with, consumption of, and preferences surrounding fine chocolate, in a land which goes through food trends like paper plates at a barbeque. To read the article version of this episode, click here. (https://damecacao.com/korean-chocolate-culture/) Show notes: https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-south-korea/ (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-south-korea/) Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chocolateontheroad/ (https://www.instagram.com/chocolateontheroad/)