kimchi
Spicy Korean side
Kimchi is a Korean dish of fermented vegetables, typically napa cabbage seasoned with chili pepper, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.
It's served as a side dish or used as an ingredient in soups, stews, and fried rice.
The fermentation gives it a tangy, pungent flavor that ranges from mild to fiery: The kimchi was too spicy for me.
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- lacto-fermentationBacterial food preservation method
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
cultures · microbes · bacteria · anaerobic · enzymes · preservation · jar · crock
Young onions with stalks
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- daikonJapanese white radish
- radishPeppery edible root
sesame · salt · sugar · chives · carrot · cucumber · perilla
Korean meal accompaniments
- side-dishSecondary plate portion
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- garnishDecorative food topping
- toppingFood's finishing layer
relish · contrast · crunchy · tangy · sauerkraut · pickles · achar
Korean meal accompaniments
lactobacillus
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- lacto-fermentationBacterial food preservation method
- brineWater saturated with sodium
fermentation · cultures · microbes · bacteria · anaerobic · enzymes · preservation · jar · crock · aging
scallions
Young onions with stalks
radish · sesame · salt · sugar · chives · carrot · cucumber · perilla
banchan
Korean meal accompaniments
- side-dishSecondary plate portion
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- garnishDecorative food topping
topping · relish · contrast · crunchy · tangy · sauerkraut · pickles · achar
banchan
Korean meal accompaniments
japchae · soju · K-pop · Hallyu · K-drama · hanbok · Seoul · Gangnam
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
fiery · red · burning · zesty · piquant · kick · bold · vibrant · sriracha · gochujang
fermented
Transformed by microbial action
- KoreaSeoul, Korea, Busan, Incheon, South Korea
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- food trendsfusion, cronuts, oat milk, kombucha, cauliflower rice
- plant-based foodstofu, miso, tempeh, seitan, edamame
- marinated foodsmarinated chicken, marinated tofu, marinated olives, marinated mushrooms, bulgogi
- kimchi fried riceKorean dish using fermented cabbage
- kimchi stewKorean fermented vegetable stew
- kimchi friesFries with Korean toppings
- kimchi makingKorean vegetable fermentation process