In photo taken on November 29, 2020 Lee Young-ja (77) packs kimchi into tupperware containers to be distributed among friends and family, after making the foodstuff in a traditional communal process known as 'kimjang', at her home in the eastern port city of Donghae. - Originally a means of preserving the vegetable during winter, kimchi is emblematic of Korean cuisine and accompanies almost every meal served in the country, whatever its culinary origins, with kimchi-making still an important annual ritual for many families. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)