Source: China Economic Weekly - Economic Network
According to CCTV Finance, under the influence of the global supply chain crisis, South Korea's soybean imports have decreased significantly, which in turn has triggered rising prices of edible oil, tofu and other related foods.
The owner of a fried chicken shop in South Korea said that due to the impact of avian influenza, chicken is expensive, and the price of edible oil is rising, and a barrel of 18 liters of cooking oil on the market has risen from about 108 yuan at the beginning of this year to 217 yuan, and the price has doubled. In addition, the retail price of Korean tofu rose by 16.5%. On the other hand, this year, affected by extreme weather, the price of Korean garlic, coarse salt, chili noodles and other seasonings has also risen, up about 30% compared with previous years, such as the indispensable garlic in Korean cuisine has risen to about 33 yuan a catty.
According to the food price rankings of more than 500 major cities in the world in the first half of 2021 released by the world's largest city database platform, Seoul's food prices ranked 15th, ranking first in Asia.
New Media Editor: Cui Xiaomeng
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