Recently, it was reported on the Internet that a well-known Korean food owner in the United States preemptively registered the English name "Chili Crunch" of "Oily Spicy" in the United States, and banned Asian restaurants from using this name, which attracted widespread attention. As an important condiment in China, "oily spicy seeds" has long become a well-known dish name in China, and this Korean is so preemptive that it is tantamount to "grabbing vegetables", which is surprising.
But to be honest, the other party is Korean, and it seems that there is no surprise [embarrassed laughter] As soon as this incident came out, netizens discussed whether there was also an implicit conspiracy against other Chinese condiments, and there were also hidden concerns about the Lao Gan Ma brand. "Oil and spicy seeds" is an essential condiment in the northern part of the mainland, and its mixture of raw materials such as chili powder and soybean oil makes it delicious and rare.
In the hearts of the Chinese people, Lao Gan Ma is an important seasoning representing Chinese culinary culture, and it is as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as "oily and spicy". Now that the English name of "Oily Spicy" has been preemptively registered by Koreans, it is impossible to wonder if this person also has a conspiracy to attack the old godmother. In fact, South Korea has been repeatedly exposed in recent years for misappropriating Chinese culture through tampering and plagiarism, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
In addition, the Korean-American up owner later banned Asian-American restaurants from using the name "Chili Crunch", and threatened to propose huge compensation if it was infringed, causing domestic netizens to disss "worthy of being Korean". Some netizens pointed out that this shows that they Koreans are accustomed to rewriting and rendering other cultures through various means, and misappropriation has become a part of Korean culture.
Some netizens also analyzed that this is just another manifestation of the long-term "plagiarism of genes" by Koreans, which is worrying. Some netizens also called for not to fully stigmatize a certain ethnic group because of individual incidents. The first thing is to protect one's own cultural products, and to look at this matter rationally. It is believed that the relevant Asian American groups will give a strong response to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Asian American restaurants.
The majority of netizens do not need to be too emotional, we should rationally look at the direction of exchanges between the two peoples. Although there are occasional frictions, as bilateral exchanges become closer, misunderstandings are being eliminated and Asian ethnicities are deepening their understanding of each other's cultures. Cultural innovation happens in the long river, and there is no such thing as a completely isolated "I have you don't".
It is important to learn from each other through dialogue, to defend the legitimate rights and interests of each country, and to respect the cultural characteristics of other countries, and South Korea should put an end to all cultural theft as soon as possible and apologize for it. Perhaps it can be an opportunity for Asian-Americans to deepen exchanges and cooperation, and the future development will be peaceful and win-win.
Only by understanding each other and avoiding weaknesses can Asian Americans work together to maximize the value of cultural exchange. It is believed that through the joint efforts of many parties, we will be able to find a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation model.