Comments on: Kimchi

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:27 +0000

Wow that looks like an epic kimchee making session. Love the photos Jess, they look really great. Do you get to eat it right away? Good luck with your Thanksgiving cooking. I’m cooking dinner this year by myself. Eep!

By: jealous!

jealous! — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:09:39 +0000

ray, kimchi is like wine. Regional differences, family traditions, types of kimchi, producers of kimchi dictate what is in kimchi. People say there are as many types of kimchi as Korean moms in the world (well, the saying is actually more for soy bean soup, but that is another story).

Many kimchi do have (fermented) shrimp sauce in it, but people certainly do make kimchi without it. My dad hates the smell of the shrimp sauce so in my family, we make kimchi without it.

By: SippityUp

SippityUp — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:26:33 +0000

Wow! Way more than my simple kimchi… fun too. GREG

By: ray

ray — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:08 +0000

OMG I HAD NO IDEA KIMCHI HAD SHRIMP IN IT AHHHH!!

By: jealous!

jealous! — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:18:46 +0000

Wow, so jealous! the color looks good… real good!

This is the real deal, not like some vinegar added, “creative” kimchi.
My grandma just makes kimchi as the time goes. So no more is this massive undertaking of kimchi-making!

By: hungry dog

hungry dog — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:35:56 +0000

This is an awesome post, and what an incredible undertaking! Your photos really say it all. I will have newfound reverence for kimchi from here on out!

By: babycakes

babycakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:14:03 +0000

awesome!!! i remember making kimchi in korean cooking class and with my aunt long time ago!! its so fun. but it really has to do with “son maht”! its always the best when grandmas make it. hahaha these are GREAT pics!!!!!

By: Eve

Eve — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:02:11 +0000

This is my favorite entry so far!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:50:45 +0000

Wow. This is really cool! It looks like a lot of hard work!

By: MaryMoh

MaryMoh — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:49:13 +0000

I love kimchi.I learned to eat kimchi when my family moved to Koje Do and lived there for 1+ yrs. Korean food are so delicious. I make kimchi very often.