In South Korea, where growing numbers of Chinese people live, a new-found appetite for a meat dish has been created.
It’s been fueled by local media encouraging South Koreans to enjoy the dish together with Chinese beer.
CCTV’s U-Jean Jung reports from Seoul.
Lamb skewers have long been a favorite street food in China, but in South Korea, it is typically served in air-conditioned restaurants, alongside a bottle of wine.
In addition, Chinese beer has been able to piggyback the popularity of lamb skewers, thanks to comedian Jung Sung-ho.
In a comedy show Jung plays the role of a news correspondent called Yanggochi-en-Tsingtao, which translates to mean ‘lamb skewers and Tsingtao are a perfect match.’
Jung has since become the face of the beer brand in South Korea. He also takes credit for popularizing the combo.