Do you have a food you love that you cant eat without it?
Well as for me aside from rice (basically most Asians if not all cant eat without it) I can't eat without kimchi.
I'm not Korean nor wanted to act like one but I really like kimchi. It was actually weird cause I learn to love kimchi when I was in China. Chinese people don't really eat much of these and it's not a mandatory part of every mean, but in Korea it is.
When I came back to the Philippines I still cant eat without it so I usually buy Kimchi at my favorite Korean Restaurant. Until one day I came hope and the house smells kimchi, I was thinking maybe my sister took my kimchi out from the fridge again (she hates the smell) and I'm ready to get angry BUT I was amazed when I open the fridge and there are lots and lots and lots of kimchi. I was thinking wow, is it my birthday (none of them people inside the house likes it as much as I do, so its for sure basically for me) but it's not so I wonder who bought all those kimchi, it's clearly a miracle and who ever bought it could be out of his/her mind.It's quite expensive about 300-400 php/kilo (9-10 usd) and there are at least 10kg inside the fridge.
Well only to find out it's not directly really for me. My dad has a Korean friend who just gave him the recipe of kimchi and since cabbage those days are a bit cheap he wanted to experiment on it. He was a bit disappointed that the taste is not as good as the one I usually bought, it still taste kimchi none the less. So I am still happy. I also learn how to cook kimchi chigue - kimchi fried rice and my two picky sister did like it.
I wish I can give some recipe on how to make kimchi but since I dont really know how to cook one, I cant make it believable hehe :) so if you want to try to make kimchi click the link below to learn how. I will try to post my version though of kimchi fried rice soon.
A myth so cute to share : The reason korean woman are so hot in bed is because of eating kimchi.
I don't think I have ever had kimchi, but I do like cabbage, so ..... Might have to try this some time.
ReplyDelete:) just be careful with the pepper specially if you are not into too spicy food.. :)
DeleteMy SO is Asian so I know about loving rice. However, I have not heard about Kimchi so I am going to have to ask him about it. Maybe I can even surprise him by making it.
ReplyDeletethat is a good idea... if he is korean he will love you even more :)
DeleteMy sister-in-law is Korean, so I am familiar with Kimchi. She eats it all the time. I love her brugoghi (can't spell it!) Have you had that??
ReplyDeletebulgogi :) one of my favorite... so love it too... you can ask her about sangyupsal too...
DeleteMy husband spent a year in Korea with the Army years ago. He LOVES kimchi and there are many different varieties. We have several Asian stores in town, military town, and we go often. he always buys some.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Germany I had a friend who was Korean and I helped her make kimchi once. Man it stinks.
Enjoy your treat.
Dawn
Spatulas On Parade
thank you... yeah the smell is not really inviting :)
DeleteI hear so much about Kimchi recently. I really have to try it now! I'm a huge cabbage fan :)
ReplyDeleteyep just be careful with the pepper :)
DeleteI have never heard of this but it looks interesting. I will give anything a try once. ;)
ReplyDeleteit's really nice :)
DeleteIve never heard of this food. Looks good, though!
ReplyDeleteits a bit too spicy if you are not into spicy foods :)
DeleteI have never tried Kimchi before. It is good that you are learning how to make it. I am sure you will have it figured out in no time.
ReplyDeleteI hope so cause it's cheaper to make it.. :)
DeleteOh I've never heard of it, I shall have to try and look out a dish I can try that includes it thank you :) x
ReplyDeleteit's really nice.. specially if you like spicy food :)
DeleteI have never had Kimchi before, sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteit taste really good :)
DeleteI have never heard of kimchi before. What is it exactly a whole dish, or a part of a dish?
ReplyDeleteit's a whole dish.. a side dish
DeleteWhat is kimchi? A noodle, a sauce? I have never heard of or seen it anywhere in the US.
ReplyDeleteneither :).. its mostly like a side dish... there is a kimchi noodle though :) a noodle and a kimchi. They are mostly found in Korean stores.
DeleteI really don't know about this dish but i can see how much you love it haha.
ReplyDeleteit's nice... some of my Indian friend in china don't like it at first :)but when I forced (not really) then to try they would ask me every lunch if I did bring kimchi hehe :)
DeleteI have never had kimchi but I see it all the time in the Asian section of our supermarket. From what I know of it, it has a very strong taste. Perhaps I will try to make your kimchi fried rice when you post it.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to make one this week.. :)
DeleteInteresting post. I have never heard of kimchi before.
ReplyDeleteit's a nice one :)
DeleteI saw how this was made first hand in Korea. I never had the "stones" to try it since it looked blazingly hot.
ReplyDeleteyes it is... really Hot!
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