Kimchi
Spicy Korean staple
Kimchi is a Korean dish of fermented vegetables, most commonly napa cabbage seasoned with chili pepper, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.
The fermentation produces a sour, pungent flavor that ranges from mild to intensely spicy.
Kimchi accompanies nearly every Korean meal and appears in dishes like kimchi fried rice and kimchi stew.
The restaurant serves homemade kimchi with every order.
Oblong Asian leafy vegetable
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- scallionsYoung onions with stalks
- fish sauceFermented anchovy condiment
radish · carrots · onion · anchovy paste · sugar · salt · sesame seeds · chives
Korean meal accompaniments
- bibimbapKorean mixed rice dish
- side dishSecondary food portion
- toppingsAdded ingredients on food
- Korean cuisinePeninsula's culinary tradition
ramyeon · kimbap · dumplings · accompaniment · condiment · ssam
Bacterial food preservation method
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- fermented vegetablesProduce preserved by bacterial culture
aging · sourness · tanginess · live cultures · crock · ripening · bacteria · preservation
Ancestral connection to Korea
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- family recipeAncestral cooking instructions
national dish · homemade · generational · cultural pride · sharing · community · ancestral
napa cabbage
Oblong Asian leafy vegetable
fish sauce · radish · carrots · onion · anchovy paste · sugar · salt · sesame seeds · chives · mustard greens
banchan
Korean meal accompaniments
Korean cuisine · ramyeon · kimbap · dumplings · accompaniment · condiment · ssam
lacto-fermentation
Bacterial food preservation method
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
fermented vegetables · aging · sourness · tanginess · live cultures · crock · ripening · bacteria · preservation · curing
Korean heritage
Ancestral connection to Korea
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
family recipe · national dish · homemade · generational · cultural pride · sharing · community · ancestral
- Torah scholarshipTalmud, midrash, Midrash, Torah study, halacha
Kimchicoleslaw
Dressed shredded cabbage
fresh vegetables · garden salad · crudités · iceberg lettuce · steamed vegetables
Kimchisauerkraut
Lacto-fermented cabbage
fish and chips · hamburger · baguette · pasta · haggis
Kimchibland food
Unseasoned, tasteless cuisine
plain rice · white bread · iceberg lettuce · boiled potatoes · steamed rice
- kimchi fried riceKorean dish using fermented cabbage
- kimchi stewKorean fermented vegetable stew
- kimchi friesFries with Korean toppings
- kimchi makingKorean vegetable fermentation process