Portugese Kimchi?

As a follow-up to my post on kimchi yesterday, I had to mention one more fact.

Although kimchi has been around for thousands of years (at least in Korea), the most common ingredient found in kimchi - chili peppers - were not used until the early 17th century when they were introduced through trade with the Portugese.

I find this hilarious as Andrew is of Portugese-descent, and I never realized the impact his ancestors had on mine!