I just now heard an item on the BBC International Service reporting
that some South Korean scientists of respectable reputation believe
that Kim Chee may possibly have played a role in the recovery of 11 of
13 chickens infected by Asian Bird Flu, which I believe is usually
fatal to chickens and its crossover to humans feared. I was not
paying attention when the report began, so I am not sure whether the
chickens were part of a study or just a baker's dozen of sick chickens
seen observed walking around. (I may not have heard the story right,
but as Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up.")

No specific recipe was credited with the cure, so none of the members
of this group who have contributed Kim Chee recipes is yet in a
position to "crow" about their accomplishment, or should that be
"cackle" about it. (That raises another question for potential
discussion he Although crows and chickens are both birds, and some
persons are said to "eat crow," should a crow be considered to be
"poultry," or is it better assigned to the "game" category unless
domesticated like the chicken?)

I did not hear anything said about the scientists claiming that Kim
Chee might protect against the disease being transferred to humans.
It did say, however, that since the outbreak of SARS in China, Korean
restaurants in China were having trouble supplying enough Kim Chee to
meet customer demand there.