Bill Text: TX HR72 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing November 22, 2023, as Kimchee Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR72 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR72-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 72 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Kimchee has long played a central role in Korean | ||
| culture, and in recent decades, the beloved dish has gained | ||
| increasing popularity around the globe, and especially in Texas; | ||
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| WHEREAS, In ancient times, the people of the Korean peninsula | ||
| began fermenting vegetables to preserve them for consumption during | ||
| long, harsh winters; the healthy, flavorful, and pungent product of | ||
| this process, kimchee, became a staple of the Korean diet, served at | ||
| every meal and incorporated in myriad recipes, from soup to | ||
| pancakes; in the autumn, family members, friends, and neighbors | ||
| came together to help in the labor-intensive preparation, providing | ||
| an opportunity to socialize and build community; this ritual, | ||
| kimjang, has been acknowledged since 2013 on UNESCO's | ||
| Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of | ||
| Humanity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many ingredients can be used in kimchee, including | ||
| scallions, ginger, garlic, sugar, salt, fish sauce, and fermented | ||
| seafood; complex interactions among the elements during | ||
| fermentation result in unique combinations of spicy, sour, sweet, | ||
| carbonated, and umami flavors; although there are numerous kinds of | ||
| kimchee, including regional and seasonal varieties, the most | ||
| popular today is baechu kimchee, based on napa cabbage, salt, and | ||
| gochugaru, a Korean red pepper powder; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, | ||
| kimchee was promoted as one of the official foods of the Olympic | ||
| Village, sparking an increase in exports; in recent years, Texas | ||
| has seen its Korean American population grow, leading to wider | ||
| availability of kimchee, whether commercially produced, artisanal, | ||
| or homemade; it appears not only in its traditional culinary | ||
| context, but also on everything from tacos to French fries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A mainstay of Korea's rich cuisine for centuries, | ||
| kimchee is adding a distinctive zing to the vibrant diversity of the | ||
| food scene across the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize November 22, | ||
| 2023, as Kimchee Day and encourage all Texans to enjoy this savory | ||
| treat. | ||
| Jetton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 72 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
