Comments on: On Kimchi

By: The KoreanClass101.com Blog

The KoreanClass101.com Blog — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:38:31 +0000

[...] Kimchi makes its way into cross-cultural conversations daily. Other than some Koreans being freaked out that some foreigners actually know how to use chopsticks, kimchi makes for a frustrating topic at times. If you’re a foreigner eating Korean food, when you pick up a portion of kimchi to place in your mouth, you might get a few hundred people asking you in English “Wow~ Do you like Kimchi?” at which point you can either give them the stink eye and say “Why else do you think that I am eating it??” or you can choose the even more sarcastic reply of “Nope, I’m just trying to figure out what’s wrong with your taste buds. Still haven’t figured it out yet.” [...]

By: Tamar

Tamar — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:26:41 +0000

Kimchi is awesome on pizza. I have a recipe on my youtube channel you can check out.

By: The Walrus Blogs » Hello, I’m Your Food » World Famous in Korea

The Walrus Blogs » Hello, I’m Your Food » World Famous in Korea — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:38:21 +0000

[...] More blogs about food: Read Joel’s blog post about Korea’s Kim Chi obsession. [...]

By: Chris Abraham

Chris Abraham — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:40:43 +0000

I grew up in Hawaii and kimchi was a major staple and sometimes the city bus would reek of won bok kimchi. I love the stuff but don’t know how to get the real stull, although even the won bok kimchi I find at Whole Foods is pretty darn good.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:04:52 +0000

MMMmm Kimchi – I used to live in Korea and miss it often! did you know it cured SARS? : )

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:41:30 +0000

Hilarious. Your writing is a pleasure to read.

By: Kimchi, y’all. « bunny bread surprise

Kimchi, y’all. « bunny bread surprise — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:53:06 +0000

[...] from the shoe-box sized plastic containers to the large glass pickle jar quantity. Here is a FANTASTIC article on kimchi and it explains why my new addiction will feed me for centuries and I out-live all of my [...]

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:32:37 +0000

Regarding supposed health benefits:

Gastric cancer rates are higher in countries such as Korea, China and Japan, where a lot of pickled and smoked foods are eaten. Kimchi has been studied specifically, and those varieties that have more salt may be more dangerous than the less salty varieties.

As with anything, a balanced view should be taken. In moderation or over the short term, kimchi’s benefits far outweigh the increase in cancer risk. Eating extreme amounts of _anything_ salty is going to be bad for you in the long run, though.

By: Jinx

Jinx — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:40:54 +0000

My therapist at the VA hospital told me of a Korean War POW (and Mexican) who credits his very survival to kimchi!

The camp he was held at was very bare bones, just pens really. The food was sparse, even the guards were on short rations. But with every meal, everyone was given kimchi. As a Hispanic, the spiciness of the kimchi was acceptable to the imprisoned soldier, so he ate all he was given. He stated that of the soldiers there who ended up dying of dysentery were the ones who passed on the kimchi! He survived, perhaps a bit thinner, but basically healthy, and strongly credits the kimchi.

By: Arliss Renwick

Arliss Renwick — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:03:37 +0000

And for anyone planning to visit Seoul, I’d suggest a visit to the Kimchi Field Museum – yes, an actual museum, located at Seoul’s World Trade Centre, dedicated to all things Kimchi.

oh, and make friends with a local so you can try some homemade stuff – so good!