Kimchi
A lot of people have a negative view of kimchi, probably because it looks weird, or due to the common misconception that it is rotten cabbage.
Typical Korean Kimchi is nothing more than spiced, salted or marinated vegetables.
The traditional type that everyone is used to, is salted cabbage layered in crushed peppers and other spices.
Some types are aged for a few days up to several months, but since it is done in brine the vegetables are almost pickled.
Other types use cucumbers, zucchini, radishes, leeks,etc..
This one particular restaurant I go to accompanies the main dish with 9 different small plates of different types of kimchi,all of which are outstanding.
Each one has a different texture, presentation and blend of spices.
Here are some examples:
The next time you get a chance, try it.
posted by Bill Rowland @ August 08, 2007
23 Comments
23 Comments:
An interesting fact: when you fly into Korea, and the aircraft door is opened, the smell of kimchi is the first thing you notice.
I have to agree with leeann but after a while you don't notice it at all. And kimchi really is great! You get some form of it with every meal in Korea.
I loves me some kimchi (the pickled cabbage/hot pepper variety), but you have to admit is has a significant aroma... My favorite Asian supermarket in Dallas had a salad bar that featured a huge vat of kimchi, and that smell hit you as soon as you walked in the front doors.
i also really enjoy kimchee, but the red really hot one is not my favorite kind
One of my favorite foods for a long time. The main thing causing the smell that people either love or hate is the lactic acid, ginger, and large amounts of garlic. As a matter of fact, I have a large bottle in the refrigerator right now that I will be tapping into for dinner tonight, much to my wife's distress.
That looks interesting. I love trying different foods, but texture is sometimes an issue. I was served a seaweed patty (don't know the real name) at a hotel in China, and I threw up in my napkin because of the texture...I felt so rude, but no one saw me! You are very cultured about food!
Thank you, Hammer, for the very interesting post. Liking cabbage, vegetables, and spices, I look forward to giving kimchi a try tonight.
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
Kimchi is wonderful. My favorite meal to order is Bul goh Gee Beck bahn. Means marinated\grilled thinly sliced beef served with rice and a bunch of little side dishes. Yum, yum! I also like Mul or Yaki Man-doo. jab-che is also wonderful. Of course all of this is pheonetically spelled please excuse any errors.
When we lived down by/on the army base, of course there were lots of Korean women. Now the Kimchi you show here, I would be willing to try. Almost every one that sold jars of it there, say they burry it for a few months. In the ground. Then they re pickle it.
I could never get past the look or smell of it. How they made it anyway. Blech.
I would try it, but my favorite kind of vegetables are just raw. Once they're cooked the texture turns me off.
leeann: thats what a lot of people tell me
jami: thats my favorite thing about korean food.
el capitan: I went to a korean style market once and the odor/aroma about knocked me down at first. Very strong stuff when concentrated.
Infini: The people here do spicy in the summer for some reason. I like it too.
bobg: I can't even get people to try it, to me it doesn't smell at all once it's served.
jenny: I like seaweed salad and in california rolls but I don't think a patty sounds apetizing at all.
Deborah: hope you like it :)
anon: My favorite is Bee Bhim bob marinated vegetables over rice with a fried egg on top.
Burfica: lol there is probably a lot of stuff I wouldn't eat if I saw it made :D
That actually sounds quite good. I probably won't get a chance to try it since I've NEVER seen a Korean restaurant within 300 miles of where we live. :(
i've never liked that "cabbage kimchi" but i once tried the other types at a fundraising dinner, and they were great!
J doesnt like other food besides taco's and I like a good Chinese Buffet once in a while but I dont know if I would like this. But my mom has always taught me not knock something until you have tasted it. You just never know.
It looks yummy...but I think the smell would get me...I try to be open minded.
I've tried something similar - Chinese spicy cabbage. A small bite and half my mouth was numb and my hands were shaking. It was that strong...
my understanding from a friend who was stationed in Korea is that the smell of Kimchi is actually the body odor of people who have eaten it.
Blech. Had it in Korea and about hurled. I was usually pretty well tanked up on Soju which makes everything seem reasonable, but not the decayed cabbage.
I do eat Kimchi Noodle Bowl soup, however, and find that quite nice - very spicy.
I have never eaten kimchi. I blame it on the fact that I have smelled kimchi.
Never heard of it. But I made a very good berry cobbler the other day.
Kimchi, maybe that is what aliens taste like.
I've never even heard of it. Does look kinda gross.
get past the smell you got it licked
I got turned on to Kimchee when I lived in the Seattle area several years ago.
I love that stuff, especially served up nice and cold, right out of the fridge.
and, yes, I like to drink the brine when it's gone.
B-)
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