Kimchi is a Korean side dish of vegetables, usually napa cabbage, salted and fermented with chilli, garlic, ginger and other seasonings. It is tangy, spicy and savoury, and it is eaten with almost every Korean meal.
What does it taste like?
Sour and tangy from the fermenting, with a savoury depth and a chilli warmth. Older, riper kimchi tastes stronger and more sour.
Is it spicy?
Usually mild to medium. The heat comes from Korean chilli, which is warming rather than fierce. Milder versions exist if you are sensitive to spice.
How to eat it
Straight from the jar as a side, stirred through rice or noodles, folded into pancakes, or cooked into stews and fried rice. It works raw or cooked.
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- Kimchi. A ready made jar to start with.
