The Korean Cheese Shortage

(..and I don’t mean the Wondergirls.)

“But Asians can’t handle dairy products.”

That’s a debate for a later time.

Korean pizza makers have started raising prices because China is consuming a lot more dairy–so the price of cheese is going up.

Comments

4 responses to “The Korean Cheese Shortage”

  1. Dan Gray Avatar

    I am going to agree with Matt on this topic, he said, “Cheese in Asia is a lie.”

    By that logic, the prices of cheese are being artificially inflated on something that doesn’t exist. No one in Asia knows what real cheese is- Velveeta is a delicacy here. I’m going to melt some plastic on pizza and sell it at a discount. It’ll have the same cheesy sensation.

  2. Marie Frenette Avatar
    Marie Frenette

    While it’s true that the cheese market isn’t very developed in Asia, it’s untrue that there is
    only “plastic” cheese (in Korea). I can buy a variety of cheese at the grocery store here in
    Jeju. I expect bigger cities would have a bigger selection.

    I really wish people would hesitate to make broad statements about an entire continent. It’s
    a bit boring.

  3. EFL Geek Avatar
    EFL Geek

    Here is a direct link to your article

    and this is how you get a direct link from the KH.

  4. ZenKimchi Avatar

    Keep in mind that there is an actual cheese-producing region in Korea, Imsil–one of the only cheese regions in east Asia.

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