Kim Chi

[DPC]

Damn, since this Room is all about cooking n' shit. I just thought i'd mention that i could really go for some kim chi right now.

[Dialectic]

That shit is fuckin' delicious. Sheki eats it all the time. Any good recipes from anyone?

This room's about all sorts of shit, cooking being one of them. 44s gotta eat and philosiphize.

[HipHopMind]

Kimchi is good. Yeah, My mom makes the best, but my friend's grandma makes awesome kimchi chee gae [kimchi soup(?)].

[lp]

No kidding, where's a good recipe? All the koreans I know guard their recipe like fucking gold in fort knox.

[rainshowerz]

I'm not sure what it's called in Korean (I'll have to ask my bf later), but I LOVE the salted squid dipped in kim chi paste. And the anchovy version is the best too. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? We have Filipino versions of them too...

[HipHopMind]

No kidding, where's a good recipe? All the koreans I know guard their recipe like fucking gold in fort knox.

Haha, I think you're right. And the translations you find in American books are probably the worst way to make it and the 'authentic' way of making it.

And I think I know what you're talking about rainshowerz, but it's just regular squid in pepper sauce. Unless you're talkin' about something totally different.

[rainshowerz]

And I think I know what you're talking about rainshowerz, but it's just regular squid in pepper sauce. Unless you're talkin' about something totally different.

Is pepper sauce the same color as kim chi? If so, then it could be, but I think when I asked my bf what it was, he said it was kim chi paste or something. He gave me the Korean name for these two dishes, but I forgot :oops:

Anyway, everytime we order something to go at this Korean restaurant near our place, the nice lady working there always gives me extra helpings of anchovies. I have a weird feeling that I'll be craving squid and anchovies when I get pregnant...

[ellencho]

And I think I know what you're talking about rainshowerz, but it's just regular squid in pepper sauce. Unless you're talkin' about something totally different.

Is pepper sauce the same color as kim chi? If so, then it could be, but I think when I asked my bf what it was, he said it was kim chi paste or something. He gave me the Korean name for these two dishes, but I forgot :oops:

Anyway, everytime we order something to go at this Korean restaurant near our place, the nice lady working there always gives me extra helpings of anchovies. I have a weird feeling that I'll be craving squid and anchovies when I get pregnant...Anchovies and squid would probably be good for you during pregnancy. The anchovies are full of calcium and the squid is pure protein.

And I don't think there's an actual "kimchee" paste, but you can buy something called ggochu garu at Korean markets, and basically it's just red hot pepper paste.

My family makes kimchee jjigae by taking kimchee, some cubed up pork belly and heating it up. Doesn't get much easier than that. You don't even have to dilute it up with water, because when the kimchee begins cooking down it releases liquid. Sometimes we add tofu cubes too. mmm... let it cook down until everything is cooked through. THis is a great way to get rid of kimchee that is on it's way out.

Also, sometimes on warm days my mom will make kimchee noodles. She'll take any sort of buckwheat or soft asian noodle, boil it up, and add a bit of shredded kimchee, sesame oil and sugar and it makes a delicious refreshing meal.

Oh, and when my grandfather worked at the DLI in Monterrey teaching Korean he said his students used to make kimchee sandwiches. Haven't tried that yet though.

[shibalsheki]

And I don't think there's an actual "kimchee" paste, but you can buy something called ggochu garu at Korean markets, and basically it's just red hot pepper paste.



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tsk tsk Ellen, gotta keep the language skills up ;P

고추가루　or "ggochu garu" literally translated means pepper powder,

고추장　or "ggochu jang" is the pepper paste. There's more stuff added to raw squid to make 오징어젓 "o jing euh jut" and 멸치젓 "mulche jut" (I think the original poster was referring to this)


Oh, and when my grandfather worked at the DLI in Monterrey teaching Korean he said his students used to make kimchee sandwiches. Haven't tried that yet though.

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, but I wouldn't recommend kimchee sandwiches unless you're running seriously low on financial resources. Kimchee and pizza, however, are a great combo.

Most Corean moms don't have written recipes for kimchee, it's a pickling process so there are a bunch of variables like freshness of materials, temperature etc. Following a set recipe will probably result in some crappy batches.

[Dialectic]

Don't let Sheki intimidate you guys. I bet you he just spent two hours looking that shit up. His whole apartment smells like kim chi.

[ellencho]

Aigu, miyan! My bad!

And I'm impressed that so many mommies still make their own kimchee nowadays. My mom's too busy playing golf.

[blockthebox]

I have a friend who eats kimchee sandwiches. That's the nastiest shit I've ever heard.

I'm a bit of kimchee purist. Also, I don't like regular cabbage kimchee unless it's REALLY fucking good. Gakdoogee has a much more pleasant mouth feel.

[shibalsheki]

Don't let Sheki intimidate you guys. I bet you he just spent two hours looking that shit up. His whole apartment smells like kim chi.

Man if I had two hours to research something I could write a doctoral thesis

[rainshowerz]

Hehe, I read an article where it's common for Korean moms to give their babies a taste of kim chi to see if they have the stomach for it.

Since my baby will most likely be Korean/Filipino, I'll let him/her taste kim chi, and then bagoong (stinky shrimp paste) to see which one the baby prefers. Hopefully, both...

[ellencho]

My dad fed one of our dogs kimchee and he ended up coughing up a storm. Poor little guy. But he's french, he doesn't have the tongue for kimchee. I wonder if those jindo dogs can tolerate kimchee?

[Dialectic]

Sheki you haven't been sober that long since you was 11.

Oh and I love Kim Chee. We buy it in a jar.

[shibalsheki]

Sheki you haven't been sober that long since you was 11.

Don't be hatin, you're just bitter you weren't born a true Kneega

[DijabutiA]

I have a friend who eats kimchee sandwiches. That's the nastiest shit I've ever heard.

Still doesnt disgust me like freakin a mayonnaise sandwich; the thought of that just makes me want to throw up. Like all that salad shit at the grocery store. That stuff scares me; I seriously refuse to try it.

Hehe, I read an article where it's common for Korean moms to give their babies a taste of kim chi to see if they have the stomach for it.
The story goes that my mom let the neighbor's girls take care of me some time and they would feed me kimchee and my face would light up.

I wonder if those jindo dogs can tolerate kimchee?
Is the jindo dog the fighting dog? I think thats the one my mom said she had and it always kicked every other dogs' asses; it ALWAYS went for the throat. :lol:

[DPC]

Man, did someone mention kim chi chigae? Sheeee. Now my mouth is watering like cu-razzzzzy. I should find out how to make it.

I heard jindos are extremely loyal, unlike those treacherous shih tzus...

[Dialectic]

Shih Tzus aren't treacherous. They have an "every dog for him/herself mentality" is all.

Sheki, where the fuck you learnin' all these words, Old Man? I don't even know what a kneega is. You ain't a tennager no more, no matter how young your girlfriend is ....

[HipHopMind]

Kimchi sandwiches? I've got to try that sometimes.

Kimchi and pizza is the best. Sheki is right. It's so freakin' awesome, my pastor made it for me and my friends one time. Great stuff. Kimchi chee gae is great. Also there are different varities to eat kimchi such as, Kimchi & Tofu, Kimchi in Kimbap, and Kimchi with Spaghetti. Don't hate 'til you tried it.

And Kneega is nigga. I'm not sure? Haha. They just sound familiar.

[shibalsheki]

Shih Tzus aren't treacherous. They have an "every dog for him/herself mentality" is all.

Sheki, where the fuck you learnin' all these words, Old Man? I don't even know what a kneega is. You ain't a tennager no more, no matter how young your girlfriend is ....

think silent K --> remember one of Stilladicks' entries?

[Dialectic]

Speaking of that dick, did you see his latest entry? That hot chick friend of his he's put up at her request, I assume, to create drama? I wish that fucker hadn't protected all of his shit.

I know I'm de-railing the thread, but it's Sheki's fault.

www.xanga.com/stilladick

[AsianMilitia]

You bitches and hoes wanna try one of the ultimate KimChi dishes,
try Kimchi and bulgogi fried rice. You cut the kimchi and bulgogi into small pieces and then cook them together on a pan and add cold rice, no oil needed, the rice cooks in the bulgogi and kimchi juices. It's sheer heaven.

Another killer dish is kimchi stirfried with pork bulgogi, and serve it with thin slices of uncooked hard tofu on top of it on one section of the plate. Ideally you're suppose to break of a piece of tofu and have it with a piece of spicy pork and kimchee. This dish is also to kill for.

Unfortunately I live in Central Michigan right now so I don't have the opportunity to get Korean food. But the dishes I just described is the shiznit, fo shizzle dizzle. I can't wait till I get back to Chicago in Dec. so I can start eating some real food again.... especially after smoking a nice big-fat joint or bowel. :D

[Yellow_Peril]

You bitches and hoes wanna try one of the ultimate KimChi dishes,
try Kimchi and bulgogi fried rice. You cut the kimchi and bulgogi into small pieces and then cook them together on a pan and add cold rice, no oil needed, the rice cooks in the bulgogi and kimchi juices. It's sheer heaven.
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Korean BBQ rocks. that's all I gotta say..

[seoulbrotherno1]

There is something magical about the combination of stank 너무 써 kimchi and pork. The two elements have a mystical bond far greater than "chocolate and peanut butter" (remeber the old Reese's Cups commercials?)

Scientifically, I hear that the lactic acid in the kimchi somehow interacts directly with the pork fat in order to break down the protein in the pork. The result in flavorful, succulent and tasty pork.

If I were to go for a "kimchi sandwich," I would pan-fry shredded kimchi and pork and add it to a toasted hoagie. Add fresh lettuce (you could add 깻입 if it pleases you), 쌈장, a dab of sesame oil, roasted garlic, and finish with a liberal sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Goddamn, I need to get outta this friggin 하숙집 (boarding house) and get my own kitchen...

sb1

깻입 is also known as "sesame leaf" and has a bitter, peppery flavor. Coreans hate cilantro but they love this stuff. I just don't understand the appeal, but then again, I didn't grow up with it, so I don't have a taste for it.

쌈장 is a heavenly sauce made of 된장 (soybean paste), 고추장 (red pepper paste), sesame oil, garlic, and other spices. It usually accompanies Corean meat dishes and it is hella good!

[kalbi]

Oh my God, you guys are killing me. :( I am SO craving good Korean food now. Damn this redneck town with no good Korean restaurants... :evil:

[DPC]

깻입 is also known as "sesame leaf" and has a bitter, peppery flavor. Coreans hate cilantro but they love this stuff. I just don't understand the appeal, but then again, I didn't grow up with it, so I don't have a taste for it.


~drool~

[KeJia Sista]

Ok this is probably sacreligious but I'm trying to find a type of kimchee I had that wasnt made with the red pepper. (I know I know what a wuss). It seemed to have a garlic and onion base. It was very similar to a type of chinese preserved bok choy or cabbage.

Anyway it was delicious. I bought some at the Korean grocery, then never saw it again.

KeJia Sista

[ellencho]

Ok this is probably sacreligious but I'm trying to find a type of kimchee I had that wasnt made with the red pepper. (I know I know what a wuss). It seemed to have a garlic and onion base. It was very similar to a type of chinese preserved bok choy or cabbage.

Anyway it was delicious. I bought some at the Korean grocery, then never saw it again.

KeJia Sista

Was it spicy? Or was it just vinegary/tangy?

[KeJia Sista]

Ok this is probably sacreligious but I'm trying to find a type of kimchee I had that wasnt made with the red pepper. (I know I know what a wuss). It seemed to have a garlic and onion base. It was very similar to a type of chinese preserved bok choy or cabbage.

Anyway it was delicious. I bought some at the Korean grocery, then never saw it again.

KeJia Sista

Was it spicy? Or was it just vinegary/tangy?


Mostly vinegary, tangy and very garlicy as I remember. Its been a couple of years since I had it.

KeJia

[ellencho]

Unfortunately I don't have Korean font installed on my computer, but I think what you're looking for is "water kimchi" or "mool kimchee". It's a quick ool sound not drawn out like cool, but more like "mul" kimchi.

[KeJia Sista]

Unfortunately I don't have Korean font installed on my computer, but I think what you're looking for is "water kimchi" or "mool kimchee". It's a quick ool sound not drawn out like cool, but more like "mul" kimchi.

At last! A lead! Thanks!
KeJia

[seoulbrotherno1]

You might be looking for 백김치 (baek kim chi), or "white kim chi." They call it "white kim chi" because there is no 고추가루 red pepper powder in it, so white people love it. (Actually it is called "white kim chi" because of the color.) They'll serve it at places that sell 냉면 (Naeng Myeon -Corean Cold noodles).

There was also a special type of kimchi that I ate while I was down in Kwangju. They had a whole street dedicated to duck. No, not the rice cake (ddeok) but you know, "quack, quack." Anyways, they made this special kimchi made from fresh (not fermented) 배추 (napa cabbage), 깻입 seeds (I don't know how the hell you say this in English), and (고추가루) red pepper powder. The resturaunt owners said that since duck was a little bit greasy and heavy, the regular flavor of kimchi was a little bit heavy and weighed things down too much. So they made a special kind of kimchi for the duck which was fresh, light, and a little bit nutty. That, the duck soup (made with ground up Corean spices and herbs -almost like a Corean curry!) and the roast duck was one of the best meals I have ever had in Corea!

Damn! Now I am hungry!

sb1

[ellencho]

KeJia Sista - Somehow I remember you saying you're from NY? In Flushing try Janchi Janchi or Han ah Reum for mool kimchi. I know for a fact they have it at Han ah Reum, but I'm not 100% sure they'll have it at Janchi Janchi.

[KeJia Sista]

KeJia Sista - Somehow I remember you saying you're from NY? In Flushing try Janchi Janchi or Han ah Reum for mool kimchi. I know for a fact they have it at Han ah Reum, but I'm not 100% sure they'll have it at Janchi Janchi.

Thanks! If it wasn't so cold I'd go right now. And thanks seoulbrotherno1

Ke Jia

[Synthetic]

haha...i know i'm gonna sound so white, but i dont really like kimchi....i'd rather just eat some fried potstickers, or boiled too.....with some hot sauce....mmmm....

[kimtae]

Take a nice pork roast and boil it (yes, boil). Not too long just enough to cook through. Cut into slices while still hot and eat with kimchi. One slice of meat garnished with one piece of kimchi. As simple as that but freaking good. Now, add some Korean mak jang and some raw onions, garlic, and hot green chilis into the mix...I'm sweating already.
Fried kimchi. Oh yes, just fry it up in an oiled frying pan, not too high on the heat. You can add some water (just enough to keep it from drying out) some of the kimchi liquid from the pot, and a can of tuna and put on top of your rice.
Mince the kimchi with some ground pork and tofu, add some green onions and an egg, make mandoo with it or stuff into dough for Chinese style steamed buns.
My favorite, slip it onto a pepperoni pizza.

[kimtae]

Don't forget to try cucumber kimchi in the summer. It's gotta be well-ripened. Oi kimchi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!