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Do you eat Kimchi

161 replies

Crumpetdisappointment · 14/02/2023 21:30

What do you eat it with?
i tried it on the side but it blew my mouth off
apparently as a pancake is good but that is a big effort for me

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hryllilegur · 20/02/2023 21:43

The M&S stuff is really disappointing.

You want a SE Asian supermarket for proper kimchi. There will be a choice if brands and types.

waltty · 20/02/2023 21:46

Sorry Ostryga couldn't re quote you however it certainly says kimchi on tub

Ostryga · 20/02/2023 21:46

I’m sure it does! It’s not kimchi though!

maslinpan · 20/02/2023 21:48

I like it chopped up a bit with brown rice for quick lunch, plus grated carrot to mellow it a bit. I also make kimchi mayonnaise to eat alongside onomyaki - Japanese omelette.

AnotherOneGone · 20/02/2023 22:06

Not sure if this one has already been posted:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/kimchi_69909

I add in about 4 tbsp of fish sauce.

Beespeciallyforme · 20/02/2023 22:07

HeadNorth · 14/02/2023 21:32

Yuk no. Why would I want to eat spicy compost? A work trip to Korea when I was pregnant means the slightest whiff gives me the bauk.

Yuk? Compost?

There is a way of saying you don’t like something without being disrespectful. You sound like a child.

waltty · 20/02/2023 22:27

Ostryga · 20/02/2023 21:46

I’m sure it does! It’s not kimchi though!

Oh dear M&S needs reporting to trading standards lol

hryllilegur · 20/02/2023 22:42

I mean… if we are talking that Vadasz raw kimchi stuff you find in M&S… it is fermented and it contains cabbage and bits of carrot, chilli, garlic and ginger.

But it’s not very flavoursome. And nothing like proper kimchi.

I suspect that trendy kimchi of disappointment of this kind is exactly the sort of thing that would lead you to conclude that you don’t like kimchi.

The Vadasz sauerkraut is crap too. I haven’t bothered trying anything else because I’m not a glutton for punishment.

bananaAgogo · 20/02/2023 22:46

Andante57 · 14/02/2023 21:45

I make it regularly and I eat it with just about everything but dh only eats it with Korean food. Mine is less fiery than some of the authentic Korean versions but friends and family seem to like it.
I’ve got addicted to it.

What's your recipe?? I've tried to make it twice now and it was so awful
😞

Brefugee · 21/02/2023 07:09

try the website i posted above - Maangchi. She has a website with recipies and films. Everything is explained very clearly

TangledWebOfDeception · 21/02/2023 09:02

Maangchi is such a character! I love her.

hryllilegur · 21/02/2023 09:05

I love maangchi too. She’s hilarious.

it really is worth watching her videos.

1Wanda1 · 21/02/2023 09:08

Kimchi is delicious. I make my own. It's great as a side with Korean dishes, obviously, but also nice chopped up and placed under the cheese layer in cheese on toast. Or with fried rice and a fried egg. Or kimchi pancake made with rice flour is very good (Meera Sodha has a nice recipe for this). Or kimchi and minced pork dumplings using wonton wrappers.

MamaNewtNewt · 21/02/2023 10:01

I love kimchi. There's a lovely Anna Jones recipe - kimchi rice and greens - and because the kimchi is cooked it's not as spicy. It is also delicious in a toastie with cheddar.

taeglas · 21/02/2023 19:28

MrsTokyo10 I really love Kimchi Natto for breakfast.

Kimchi fried rice is also lovely and so easy to make.

I agree with everyone who mentioned Maanghi. Her videos are amazing. After watching her on Youtube I grew beansprouts using a plant pot during lock down. Inspired by this thread I've followed her recipe for Kimchi pancakes today.

Singleorigincoffee · 26/02/2023 11:54

In small doses and depends on fermentation level. I'm not a fan of overly fermented.

I went to Korea as a teenager and they obvs eat it for every meal and by the end of the week, I didn't want to see it again and didn't eat for a few years after

MistyMooninabluesky · 26/02/2023 12:00

hryllilegur · 20/02/2023 22:42

I mean… if we are talking that Vadasz raw kimchi stuff you find in M&S… it is fermented and it contains cabbage and bits of carrot, chilli, garlic and ginger.

But it’s not very flavoursome. And nothing like proper kimchi.

I suspect that trendy kimchi of disappointment of this kind is exactly the sort of thing that would lead you to conclude that you don’t like kimchi.

The Vadasz sauerkraut is crap too. I haven’t bothered trying anything else because I’m not a glutton for punishment.

I’ve just opened a jar of this, eaten a teaspoonful and it nearly blew my head off 😵‍💫
It clearly needs toning down for me, what do I try?

Original poster
Crumpetdisappointment · 26/02/2023 12:09

@MistyMooninabluesky
i had it in a cheese sandwich with mayonaise

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tatteddear · 26/02/2023 12:35

I had it in a sort of Korean stew type thing i made on Friday night. It was cracking. The recipe was on Sainsburies online. It was super hot but lovely and did wonders for my cold!

hryllilegur · 26/02/2023 13:32

Did it blow your head off with vinegariness?

hryllilegur · 26/02/2023 13:33

Cook it if you want it toned down.

tatteddear · 26/02/2023 19:12

No-I drained it first and gave it a quick rinse through a sieve. Was lovely!

Ostryga · 26/02/2023 19:58

tatteddear · 26/02/2023 19:12

No-I drained it first and gave it a quick rinse through a sieve. Was lovely!

This is a terrible joke tho isn’t it l?!

ILookAtTheFloor · 03/03/2023 18:56

I eat it straight from the jar and love it! I could eat more but don't want to overdo it.

Try to have a little every day as per Tim Spector's advice.

Brefugee · 03/03/2023 18:58

I agree with everyone who mentioned Maanghi. Her videos are amazing. After watching her on Youtube I grew beansprouts using a plant pot during lock down.

Oh thanks for the reminder - i love her method of growing beansprouts, so lovely and straight.

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