Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Korean Food: Kimchi

Kimchi, also spelled gimchi or kimchee, is a traditional Korean fermented dish made of some select vegetables with varied seasonings. Kimchi is the most common Korean banchan, or side dish, eaten with rice along with other banchan dishes. Kimchi is also a common ingredient and cooked with other ingredients to make dishes such as kimchi stew and kimchi fried rice.



General information about kimchi
This side dish of fermented vegetables continues to be an essential part of any Korean meal. Early kimchi dishes were relatively mild, spiced with fermented anchovies, ginger, garlic, and green onions. Koreans still use these ingredients today, but the spice most closely associated with modern kimchi is red pepper powder. Korea boasts more than two hundred types of kimchi, all rich in vitamins, minerals, and proteins created by the lactic acid fermentation of cabbage, radish, and other vegetables and seafood.



The kimchi served at a meal will vary according to region, season, and may differ according to the other dishes on the menu. A seaside region's kimchi will be saltier than that of a landlocked area, and summer cooks produce cooling water kimchis to contrast with the heartier cabbage kimchis of the autumn and winter. And a delicate cucumber kimchi sits better beside a bland noodle dish than beside a robust beef stew. To understand kimchi at its simplest, think of it is as divided into two kinds: seasonal kimchi (for short-term storage, made from vegetables that are fresh in the markets at any given time) and Kimjang kimchi (for long-term storage, made in quantity in late autumn).

How to make Kimchi (video)

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love Kimchi!..I tried lots of varieties of Kimchi already...My favorite so far is the Kimchi soup...extremely spicy but mashitah (delicious)!

Anonymous said...

I have lived in Korea for 4 years now. I was invited to make Kimchee with a local family. It is HARD work. Over 120 heads of cabbage were used.

Jrad said...

i looooove kimchi!!!

Anonymous said...

i have to agree with Joy, kimchi soup is wonderfully delicious. It is great at the end of long night partying. It is just about a staple food here in Hawaii. i really should learn to make my own kimchi!

onno david said...

This does sound delicious with all those lovely, colourful ingredients. I love Kimchi. We are making this for the fourth time, so needless to say, it's a great recipe. Your picture med me hungry. Now I can't wait to try it.

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