A survey has found the number of Americans living in New York City and New Jersey that enjoy Korean food is shooting up.

The survey was conducted by the South Korean Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Ministry on some three-thousand Americans in the two east coast states. Of the respondents, 31-percent said they enjoy Korean food, which is a substantial increase from the only nine-percent that said they liked it in 2009.

In addition, some 40-point-three percent responded that they are willing to buy Korean food, and 43-percent said they are willing to visit a Korean restaurant.