308137 Mon Jul 10 15:06:02 -0700 2006 54 31 Home Cooking 0 1735697 out of the jar with my fingers? I know about kimchee in jigae and fried with rice; any other ideas? Thanks in advance. Mon Jul 10 15:06:02 -0700 2006 10473 melon 1 1735805 I love Kimchee!! Kimchee and Short Grain rice are one of my ULTIMATE comfort foods... But if I want to cook with it, I either... Do a Kimchee Omelet. Kinda like korean omelets with scallions, shrimp, and kimchee... A Kimchee dumpling Soup. Add kimchee to a broth and dumplings In fact, you add Kimchee to homemade dumplings! I love Kimchee Mandu! :) --Dommy! Mon Jul 10 15:58:56 -0700 2006 1735697 10659 Dommy 2 1792852 Kichee = the perfect compliment to cut the richness of broiled or BBQ red meats. Mon Aug 07 19:30:54 -0700 2006 1735805 23824 niki rothman 3 4477985 I make asian pulled pork - pork butt - roasted low and slow - pulled and mixed with five spice teriyaki sauce - top with kimchee - makes a great sandwich - filling for spring rolls, etc.... Thu Mar 05 18:15:03 -0800 2009 1792852 57005 harryharry 1 1735812 I love it chopped into tuna for a tuna sandwich. In the winter I make a soup with kim chee, shredded cabbage, scallions and tofu in chicken broth. Put some of the juice from the kim chee jar in at the end. Mon Jul 10 16:02:02 -0700 2006 1735697 13756 GretchenS 1 1735817 Kimchee is also great with seared tofu, a miniscule amount of soy sauce, and scallions... Mon Jul 10 16:05:06 -0700 2006 1735697 14388 theannerska 1 1735831 As a garnish for cold cucumber and yogurt soup. You'll find the recipe here: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/306885#1727447 Mon Jul 10 16:14:07 -0700 2006 1735697 10520 carswell 1 1736104 Make kimchee pajun - Korean pancakes. Add chopped scallion, pork and/or seafood with a generous amount of kimchee to pajun mix that you pick up at the Korean store, or make your own (1.5c of flour, 0.5c of rice flour, 1 egg, approx 2c water, salt and pepper to taste). Mon Jul 10 17:48:15 -0700 2006 1735697 11579 the donut 1 1736462 YUM! Those all sound delicious. Thanks so much. Mon Jul 10 19:50:30 -0700 2006 1735697 10473 melon 1 1736582 Kimchi chigae (stew). I do a simple version at home with a large handful of napa cabbage kimchi, a tablespoon of gochujiang (chili paste), a few cloves of chopped garlic, a block of tofu, and whatever else is in the fridge (slices of pork or beef, frozen shrimp or other seafood, green vegetables like bok choy or spinach, a splash of clam juice). Simmer until the kimchi is soft, and eat alone or with rice. Mon Jul 10 20:23:34 -0700 2006 1735697 11577 Pei 2 1771887 This is especially good with older kimchee that's starting to go a little sour (still totally good to eat, though). Really, you can make a very passable version by boiling a bit of beef or (preferably) pork--use the cheapest cut (the more bone, the better), skimming, and tossing in some kimchee and tofu (preferably soft). Thu Jul 27 21:35:55 -0700 2006 1736582 17002 kimcheater 3 1792552 I agree about the older kimchee...also I love rice cakes and maybe glass noodles in my jigae...and bruised scallions...my favorite thing on earth to eat! Mon Aug 07 17:50:43 -0700 2006 1771887 18154 prunefeet 1 1736627 Kimchi over steamed ramen or soba noodles...mmm. Mon Jul 10 20:36:19 -0700 2006 1735697 16797 bogie 1 1736772 kimchi pizza is excellent. just get some takeout pizza slices (preferably with lots of cheese), add kimchi, and then throw that into the oven. this works great with leftover or cold pizza, since you have to heat it up again anyway. and of course, kimchi burgers are amazing; you can either add it to the ground beef when you form the patties, or top off burgers with kimchi. I prefer it mixed into the patty. Mon Jul 10 21:28:54 -0700 2006 1735697 12656 bigjeff 2 1738863 I completely forgot about Kim Chee Pizza! I LOVE IT! What I do is take a whole wheat crust, prepare it and then put sauce mixed in with a bit of kim chee juice and put fresh moz (sometimes I sprinkle on some chicken if in a meaty mood) and put into the oven. Once done, I then place the Kim Chee on top and chow down... Hmmm!! :) --Dommy! Tue Jul 11 20:53:28 -0700 2006 1736772 10659 Dommy 2 1751611 I experimented with this over the weekend, putting kimchee into ground turkey. It was not strongly kimchee tasting, but the texture was pleasing, and it made the boring turkey moist and flavorful. Found that it came out better with meatballs than an actual burger. Will have to experiment further! Tue Jul 18 17:25:42 -0700 2006 1736772 18154 prunefeet 1 1738033 Kim chee fried won tons... Tue Jul 11 15:50:57 -0700 2006 1735697 11540 mochi mochi 1 1738159 Here in Los Angeles we have a cheapo Mexican/Jewish Deli(?) that has a good, but poorly executed, idea on their menu: Spicy Galbi Kimchi Burrito ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Korean BBQ Beef, Kimchi, Spanish Rice, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Cilantro. Unfortunately, the beef is poor quality and there's way too much rice. If they just improved the beef, cut the rice (reg. rice would be better) in half, and double the amount of Kimchi inside the texture and combination of flavors would make a very good "Korean Burrito". Add hot sauce, salsa, and Guac to taste. Tue Jul 11 16:55:25 -0700 2006 1735697 11205 JBC 2 1738297 As soon as I saw this topic, I thought, "I have to post about Jose Bernstein's kimchi burritos!" I'm not sure how to categorise that place. It calls itself a deli, with a lot of Mexican items on the menu, run by Koreans. I crave that burrito whenever I've, um, overindulged. Tue Jul 11 17:39:16 -0700 2006 1738159 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 1738698 OMG I have to tell you how excited I am about this thread. Kimchee is one of my very favorite things and kimchee jigae is my number one favorite thing. Getting great ideas here. The only thing I can add is that it's really really good on a hotdog. Tue Jul 11 20:05:54 -0700 2006 1735697 18154 prunefeet 2 1760954 Second on the hotdog, and hamburgers. Sat Jul 22 19:35:07 -0700 2006 1738698 10784 Scrapironchef 1 1738996 kimchee martini Tue Jul 11 21:45:33 -0700 2006 1735697 12339 dbird 2 1740187 WOW Wed Jul 12 15:18:06 -0700 2006 1738996 18154 prunefeet 3 1758492 lol, that is exactly what I felt. Actually, a kimchee bloody mary might be quite tasty. :) Fri Jul 21 13:38:16 -0700 2006 1740187 18061 mingerspice 4 1761377 Slice a piece of the cabbage, or use pickled garlic. Rinse the sliver or not depending on how dirty you like it. I like that bloody mary idea too--maybe with yuzu? Sun Jul 23 01:26:46 -0700 2006 1758492 12339 dbird 4 1792553 Brilliant idea!! How did you make the martini, just add some kimchee juice? I have to try the bloody mary...what should that be called? Mon Aug 07 17:51:58 -0700 2006 1758492 18154 prunefeet 1 1747472 Kimchee fried rice: day-old rice chopped kim chee garlic mixed frozen veggies or chop up what you like in fried rice ground beef-pork mixed together cooking oil (vegetable, canola,) and if you can get it, weiha and kochujang spicy pepper paste. Then proceed to cook the meat, garlic and oil in the pan, add veggies, rice and kimchee, then kochujang and weiha, or salt and pepper, etc. You can add egg or whatever you like also, or make a soft sunny side up/poached egg seperately and crack it over your portion once you've served yourself. I prefer it that way. Sun Jul 16 09:55:12 -0700 2006 1735697 19345 linlinchan 1 1752162 kimchee gimbop... kimchee & pork stirfry...eat with rice or tofu. :-) Tue Jul 18 20:20:23 -0700 2006 1735697 15165 ICE_Student 1 1757774 Try it with potato crisps: it ends up tasting rather like...a spicier version of the newfangled (at least for me) salt and vinegar type? ^^ I used to place a piece on top of plain Pringles-- back when I liked potato-things, that is. j~ Fri Jul 21 00:22:33 -0700 2006 1735697 17463 PseudoNerd 1 1760333 Chop it a bit and make potstickers - I see many brands of "kimchee dumplings" frozen at my Asian market, and those I've tried are yummy. Sat Jul 22 04:18:34 -0700 2006 1735697 14479 wayne keyser 1 1760359 My favorite - thinly sliced pork sauteed, tofu and kimchi. If you can get your hands on some spicy miso (tobancha?) to mix in it and then some chicken stock. Sat Jul 22 04:52:10 -0700 2006 1735697 11720 Yukari 2 1760689 Tobanjian/Dobanjjan is spicy bean paste. Sat Jul 22 15:56:51 -0700 2006 1760359 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 1760469 The title of your post made me laugh out loud. I so know the feeling. Just thought I'd say so, though I don't have any better advice than you've already been offered! Sat Jul 22 09:08:15 -0700 2006 1735697 14139 Kagey 2 1760722 Me too! Kimchi Pajeon are my favorite, but most frequently I consume it out of the jar while standing famished in front of the friger! I'm not sure about the pizza idea but I'm dying to try the manju. Thanks for all the great ideas! Sat Jul 22 16:38:17 -0700 2006 1760469 19937 Kater 1 1774761 Okay, if you really want to forward the cause of international relations, try making a "Klueben" -- which is a Korean Reuben sandwich using kimchee instead of sauerkraut (which is really just the german version of kimchee) Sat Jul 29 02:07:53 -0700 2006 1735697 22454 johnschung 2 2186310 There are so many wonderful regional dishes in Korea which need to be exported and promoted. I don't think fusion Korean is even necessary. If you come up with a darn good dish, call it innovation perhaps, not fusion. Speaking of fusion, I am curious about Russia town in Pusan. I do appreciate the distinctly spicy food of Kyungsangnamdo. It would be interesting to see if the character of the cuisine is affected at all by foreign presence. On the one hand I am all for it, but on the other hand, I think it would be a shame. Sun Jan 14 00:01:33 -0800 2007 1774761 61426 grocerytrekker 1 1774780 I once watched Mrs. Hong, owner of the long gone and much missed Sorabol restaurant in Oakland, make tasty and easy fried rice with kim chee and lots of butter. I made it at home and it was almost as good. I also used to just dump all of my Sorabol leftovers including the kim chee into a can of chicken broth and add fresh chinese noodles for a spicy soup. Sat Jul 29 02:26:00 -0700 2006 1735697 13192 chocolatetartguy 1 1775055 While viiting San Francisco I happened upon a hot dog cart in Golden Gate Park. Napa cabbage Kim chee was among the relish and mustard at the toppings bar. I loaded up my 'dawg with Kim chee and it was delicious. Sat Jul 29 07:26:41 -0700 2006 1735697 22016 Pincho 1 2183158 make Miso soup with mung bean noodles,garlic and green onion.Put kim chee in bowl and put the soup over it.Very satisfying and good for you. Fri Jan 12 21:53:42 -0800 2007 1735697 43660 billjriv 1 2183545 Kim Chee omelets are great. I like the idea of a kim chee Reuben. How about corned beef and kim chee for St. Pat's day? Fri Jan 12 23:42:05 -0800 2007 1735697 11995 pikawicca 1 2183561 I know this sounds really weird but, when I was younger, I used to love kimchi (er...kim chee) sandwiches. Bread, mayo and kimchi. Weird but, yummy! Fri Jan 12 23:49:44 -0800 2007 1735697 65518 calla0413 1 2183616 I do a vegan version of Vietnamese spring rolls using marinated extra-firm tofu (the packaged stuff works well in a pinch), chopped kimchee, minced re-hydrated shiitake mushrooms, grated carrot, and the usual rice noodles and lettuce. It's a little labor-intensive, but I think it's well worth the effort, especially if you're entertaining other kimchee lovers. Make a dipping sauce with soy, sesame oil, and a little gochujiang... sprinkle rolls with some toasted sesame seeds to serve. Sat Jan 13 00:06:10 -0800 2007 1735697 58137 adroit_minx 2 4477935 I've done something along these lines too. For a more Korean flavor, I substituted sesame leaves for the usual basil & mint. Sesame leaves are similar to the Japanese shiso but has a more earthy flavor and goes very well with kimchi & other Korean foods. Thu Mar 05 17:58:09 -0800 2009 2183616 10401 soniabegonia 1 2184876 I am surprised noone has mentioned kimchi sushi yet. Makizushi rolled with kimchi, spinach and egg omelette, or some cooked beef. Sat Jan 13 14:58:49 -0800 2007 1735697 11720 Yukari 1 2186228 This made me laugh! I pictured my hubby in his boxers standing in front of the fridge with his fingers in the kimchee jar! Sat Jan 13 23:34:28 -0800 2007 1735697 27101 bolivianita 1 2186318 my mom used to make fried kimchee. she dipped it in some egg batter and fried it up. sometimes she would add some meat and scallions. yummy. Sun Jan 14 00:04:29 -0800 2007 1735697 56183 soypower 1 2186341 on new year's day, a friend of mine made stuffed cabbage. when i ate the leftovers, the pungency of the sauerkraut made me think of kimchi. so i was thinking of making the filling for mandu (ground pork, tofu, lots of asian chives, sesame oil, garlic, ginger....), stuffing and rolling it into whole leaves of kimchi and braising it. pork and kimchi go together very well. Sun Jan 14 00:16:24 -0800 2007 1735697 27741 augustiner 1 4473063 Hear me out, b/c i know this sounds gross: ***Cashew or good organic peanut butter, kimchee, on toasted walnut levain! Wed Mar 04 10:53:57 -0800 2009 1735697 10096 lessleyellen 1 4473872 Wrapped up in red lettuce leaf with bulgogi, rice and red chili paste! Wed Mar 04 14:45:45 -0800 2009 1735697 22801 bkhuna 1 4473941 Love the reuben idea. I love to shred kimchee and have it w/ a homemade pupusa. Wed Mar 04 15:07:14 -0800 2009 1735697 136906 lucygoosey 1 4473970 On a Johnsonville bratwurst, with toasted bun. The rest of the time I eat it out of the jar, but I sit at my computer. Standing by the fridge and wolfing it down sounds like a cry for a kimchee anonymous intervention. (It's on my profile as comfort food). Wed Mar 04 15:17:39 -0800 2009 1735697 57170 Veggo 1 4478038 I know Hawaiians that put kimchee on their pancakes and waffles. Thu Mar 05 18:33:41 -0800 2009 1735697 11914 monku 1 4478636 A cheese log made of cream cheese and chopped kim chee. Serve with crackers, seaweed rice crackers or sesame ones. Fri Mar 06 01:16:23 -0800 2009 1735697 211115 neverlate 1 4492706 KIMCHEE DUK! Take some cold kimchee (about 1 cup) and add a little bit of white flour (about 1/4 cup) and an egg. Mix in a little bit of the kimchee water to make a thinnish batter. Heat up 2-4 T oil in a frying pan and get it hot but not smoking. Pour in some and spread it around to make a pancake. Lower heat to med or med high and let the edges get brown, and flip over. DELICIOUS!!! Tue Mar 10 17:40:52 -0700 2009 1735697 199428 anigozanthos 2 4497237 Oh man, this sound soooo good. I've got some Kimchee in the fridge right now and I think I'll whip it up for dinner and eat it with some left over Burl ko ki I made earlier this week. Thanks. Thu Mar 12 06:59:44 -0700 2009 4492706 22801 bkhuna