Spring Lean Season is here

Ryanggang Province Residents Run out of Kimchi in Spring Lean Season
People continue to rely on frozen potatoes in Daehongdan County, Baekam County, Kabsan County, Bocheon County in Ryanggang Province. They were able to eat salted radish during the winter, but as the spring lean months arrive, many households even run out of kimchi (which is the essential side dish; Korean pickled vegetables). The salted radish was the only side dish and now it is replaced with salt soup (salt added water). Housewives said that they have not set a table for a while. In other words, given that the meal is as simple as two to three boiled potatoes and salt soup, they cannot and do not have to set a good table.