I have a new love and I am not shy to tell you her name is Kimchi.
Contrary to what you may be thinking, Kimchi is not an oriental lady-boy. My lady-boy’s name is Mi Long and she has kinda lost favour in my bedroom court, if you get what I mean. Mi Long has been relegated to the minor leagues, currently residing in the onion cupboard next to the carnies… they seem to get along just fine.
No, kimchi is a fiery looking fermented chilli cabbage condiment. Like seriously fiery looking. Like this shit is redder than my ginge minge, and you know they say you can’t stinge on the ginge minge? This is also true of the fiery kimchi.
This shit is addictive like meth or herion. If we could get this into circulation there is the possibility of a better life in many western suburbs, the possibility we may now walk the streets with out being asked for a durry or 2 bucks for a train ticket by your local neighborhood whiny assed, walking dead, ebola looking mofo and maybe, just maybe, the rabid old junk yard dog that is matching addidas tracksuit may finally be allowed to crawl into the corner and die the death it has been yearning for for years…
My recent love for kimchi has found me cooking simply steamed rice for dinner so I can eat it with a fat pile of kimchi (this is not an exaggeration) and, at the advice of someone in blogland but I can’t remember who (maybe you could be so kind as to remind me if you are reading this) often enjoying a toasted cheese and kimchi sandwich or even taking it one step further and going the karaage fried chicken, kimchi and Japanese mayo toasted sandwich deluxe. I have also made cucumber kimchi which has found me cooking burgers so it may have a friend on it’s way to my belly, or simply just eating them straight in my face. Cucumber kimchi is also very addictive. If kimchi is the meth, cucumber kimchi could certainly fill the shoes of the crack cocaine.
Just one more thing to note about kimchi is, as with all fermented cabbage products, this shit is really good for your… well… shit. It will keep you as regular as a medium coke at McDonalds.
Go now child. Try it.
KIMCHI
3 wombok (Chinese cabbage, napa cabbage)
1.5 cups salt
2 tablespoons castor sugar
1.5 cups fish sauce
1.5 cups garlic, crushed
1 thumbsized knob ginger, chopped
1.5 brown onions, chopped
2 cups chilli flakes, soaked in enough hot water to cover
• Quarter the cabbages through the length and then cut them into 5cm-ish pieces, discarding the core
• Place cabbage in a large bucket or tub (or a clean sink) and fill with enough water to cover. Add salt and give it a good ol’ mixy
• Leave cabbage to soak for 4-5 hours, turning every hour. Once time is up, rinse and drain cabbage
• Add all other ingredients to a food processer or blender and blitz into a coarse paste
• Spread mix over cabbage and return to clean tub. Seal and store on the bench for 2 days until starting to ferment. It will start to bubble a little bit and the smell will intensify.
• Whack it into jars or plastic containers and store it in the fridge to halt the fermentation
• It is ready to be eaten straight away but I like it most after a few days in the fridge so all of the flavours can truly get to know each other and really develop lasting friendships
• This stuff will last in the fridge for a year, but good luck not eating it all before then
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29 responses to “Kimchi – my new love”
Do you Mr Food, take Kimchi to be your lawful, wedded spicy pickly condiment? Hoo ha! I will have to try a version without fish sauce because of the Yak, but I am soooo making this. (Despite the analogy with said parts of your ahem, private anatomy.) It will save me buying pre-made jars and I will feel that special, superior feeling that comes from making your own pickly goodies. 😁
Great feeling, cheep as, makes the house smell like an asian food market and encourages a regular… er… movement.
A wedding! Great idea. Any excuse for a party around here! Um, would you consider being celebrant, Mrs Cheer?
Lord yes, I was born for that job. 😁
Jolly good. We’ll lock it in then!
When we lived in London we had some Korean shops nearby through which I got a taste for KImchi…there was also a Korean restaurant near the studio that did wonderful bulgogi that was very good with even more kimchi…..no Korean restaurants in the Vendeen bocage so no kimchi in my present life:)
That makes me a little sad. Maybe you can make some!! That would make my face smile… Not they you care what me face does 🙂
This has also just became my favorite thing to eat ever! It’s just so perfect with rice and anything else really.
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Yes yes yes. It goes with everything at the mo’.
Cheers 🙂
i LOVE me some kimchi!
Everyone should love kimchi! We need to get this shit out there for the world to see!! 🙂
Kim Chi makes everything better! Hurrah for fermented spicy goodness!
Hurrah indeed. Soon they shall be singing its praises from the rooftops!! 🙂
Great batch of kimchi.
It’s the best batch yet and there’s heaps of it. Winning! 🙂
Had kimchi for the 1st time @ Bowlo Ma in Byron last night as a component of Bibimbap – love it & looking forward to the 1st delivery – one very happy foodie : )
It is some seriously good business. The cucumber kimchi is damn fine too if you like it spicy!
We’ll talk soon I’m sure.
Cheers 🙂
Hmmmm convinced ? Me? Not yet..
Leave it with me…
You gonna gave to meat that yhang up brother
It can happen
you should try making kimchi stew! it’s good to have with just a bowl of rice too ^__^
Kimchi and rice is my fave!!
Ok, looks like I have to jump on the bandwagon! I love kimchi and have never made it before. After reading your post it would be ridiculous to buy store bought kimchi. I’m going to make some.
Hell yeah!! Do it do it. You won’t regret it 🙂
Loving the kimchi too….if you’re even in Melbourne let me know, I know the BEST kimchi fries place ever! xx
Kimchi fries? What the damn!! I want kimchi fries. How do they work?
They are at a place called Koba and it’s a plate of fries, topped with kimchi then that’s topped with a spicy Korean Mayo. So, so good. The Korritos (aka the Korean Burritos there are also pretty awesome.. There is a picture of the fries on the urbanspoon page for Koba if you wanted to have a look. xx
Will do that. Cheers 🙂
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