523534 Wed May 28 18:38:57 -0700 2008 60 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3729130 My son used the noodles from a packet of "only at the Korean market" kimchi soup mix. Left me the inner packets, including a little packet of industrial-strength kimchi. Just though I'd tell you ... it's great on a hot dog instead of sauerkraut!! Wed May 28 18:38:59 -0700 2008 14479 wayne keyser 1 3729158 Minced kimchi is good on a lot of things - tacos quesadillas burgers hot dogs :-) some types of salads Any place you would use a relish added to or in place of salsa Wed May 28 18:47:25 -0700 2008 3729130 93805 hannaone 2 3729259 tacos? that sounds better than hotdogs for some reason. Also I notice a LOT of hispanic people eating in korean restaurants around here. I'm glad they like my food cause I sure love theirs Wed May 28 19:25:26 -0700 2008 3729158 24546 bitsubeats 3 3757394 I couldn't agree more! I have been noticing for a while how much Korean food and Mexican food (the real stuff, ahem) share flavors - chili, garlic, sour. Mexican menudo or red posole has a similar flavor profile to yookgaejang or even really porky/beefy kimchi jiggae (if you like a lot of lime in your menudo or posole). I also think Vietnamese and Mexican are very similar, especially with all the fresh herbs/salsas. Fri Jun 06 15:33:10 -0700 2008 3729259 198401 nlee 3 3780355 There's a in Los Angeles near UCLA, with the improbable name of Jose Bernstein's, that serves up kimchi galbi burritos.... :) Sat Jun 14 10:27:26 -0700 2008 3729259 49653 another_adam 1 3729257 yep if you like that, you have to try budaechigae (army base stew). One of my FAVORITE things in the world to eat. Chopped up hotdogs, spam, potatoes, and other meat products that are laying around (I bet corned beef would be AWESOME) thrown in some water with some sour sour kimchi. If you want you can also add ramen noodles. I also used to eat it on hamburgers when I was little. Wed May 28 19:24:20 -0700 2008 3729130 24546 bitsubeats 2 3730118 I saw budaechigae at a restaurant in Seoul, but as a vet, I'll pass. I love kim chi on dogs (both kinds, the weiner & the woof), grow my own cin. cab, to make my own, just need the vat for the back yard. There was a BBC article 2 yrs. ago that was about kim chi's effictiveness in preventing the avian flu virus. I'm gonna be the granddad of my son's Korean wife's baby in Dec.! More Seoul food on the horizon. Thu May 29 05:51:14 -0700 2008 3729257 93538 Passadumkeg 3 3730263 Congratulations Passadumkeg! Eat well for us when you celebrate your new family member! Thu May 29 06:35:51 -0700 2008 3730118 89969 moh 2 3730852 I've got to say that I've never tried budaechigae. I wouldn't mind trying a bit if somebody else orders it but I don't think I want to order an entire one myself. Thu May 29 09:31:33 -0700 2008 3729257 10763 Miss Needle 3 3730893 Base stew is my sons (plural) favorite. That crazy mix of processed meat, kimchi, veggies, and mandu is pretty good stuff. Thu May 29 09:42:28 -0700 2008 3730852 93805 hannaone 4 3730975 I guess enough people must love it for it to be on so many menus. But I have a feeling that it's probably not to my taste -- not really a fan of hot dogs. I'd be happy if somebody else makes the sacrifice. : ) Thu May 29 10:08:35 -0700 2008 3730893 10763 Miss Needle 1 3729296 While I have never tried kimchi, we just did brats with sauerkraut and chili (touch of yellow mustard) and cheddar on honey whole-wheat buns, over Memorial Day. Yum! Maybe kimchi would do the trick? Hunt Wed May 28 19:36:02 -0700 2008 3729130 11329 Bill Hunt 1 3729816 Hey Wayne, Before I left Tokyo, at a Hanami party (cherry blossom viewing), I grilled hot dogs, and one of the other guests brought kimchi. As you can probably guess, the kimchi found itself on the plump, kosher hot dog. Quite a brilliant combo, kimchi and dog. I still buy kimchi at my local asian market to throw on my dogs. Yoroshiku, Andy Thu May 29 00:17:31 -0700 2008 3729130 10374 AndyP 1 3730120 Chef David Chang popularized kimchi dogs at an exclusive bar in downtown Manhattan. They've become a highlight, even more so than the $18 drinks. Thu May 29 05:51:31 -0700 2008 3729130 68363 JungMann 1 3730682 What's also really good -- especially after a night of drinking -- is a kimchi burrito, like you get at Jose Bernstein's in Westwood Village (near UCLA). Now that I'm not 20 (when I could eat and drink what I wanted with no problems and still stay fit), it means a lot of aftereffects. Thu May 29 08:37:36 -0700 2008 3729130 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 3730690 That sounds really good. Thu May 29 08:39:27 -0700 2008 3729130 11408 melly 1 3731433 Kimchi is the vegetable version of bacon. Is there anything that it won't make better? Thu May 29 11:54:08 -0700 2008 3729130 10784 Scrapironchef 2 3731567 Ice cream. Even though I haven't had it, I really don't want to. And I've had bacon brittle in ice cream. It is delicious! Thu May 29 12:27:07 -0700 2008 3731433 10763 Miss Needle 3 3731661 I don't know, there's that garlic ice cream at the Gilroy festival that it just might work with.... Thu May 29 12:54:21 -0700 2008 3731567 10784 Scrapironchef 3 3732573 Hey Miss Needle, In Japan I have had togarashi ice cream before. Even though they said ice cream, it was more like sorbet. It had sort of a strawberry taste at first but a real kick in the end. It was very good! I can totally imagine a kimchi sorbet to be very delicious! Perfect for summer! Thu May 29 17:42:41 -0700 2008 3731567 54254 kobetobiko 4 3737055 Kobe, I can definitely see kimchi in sorbet form. I've had savory sorbets and they're pretty good. But I'm having a real huge problem picturing cream and sweet kimchi together. The togarashi ice cream sounds interesting too. But I only see myself ordering that for novelty sake. Can't picture myself sitting on a porch with a scoop of togarashi. Sat May 31 08:33:02 -0700 2008 3732573 10763 Miss Needle 1 3732563 Aghh! You guys are all killing me! For some reason, I have trouble putting kimchi with all these sorts of things! Then again, my mum keeps on threatening to revoke my Korean-ness because I don't like cooked kimchi or green onions... So I don't claim to be a good resource here. Thu May 29 17:38:36 -0700 2008 3729130 89969 moh 1 3732711 Kimchi on a roast pork sandwich is also a wonderful treat! Thu May 29 18:31:31 -0700 2008 3729130 116540 kali_MM 1 3733039 Kimchi. Reminds me of a trip to Honolulu. We were in a 'B&B," that happened to be an apartment in a Waikiki high-rise. We returned to the "room," just as a neighbor uncorked his kimchi pot. The smell was overpowering. We were both gasping for breath and rushed to the lanai. Even with the door to the apartment closed, and the lanai door closed, we had to hang over the railing to get air. I was about ready to call a HASMAT team in, thinking that we had just been bombed with mustard gas. With kimchi, a little goes a very, very long way. Hunt Thu May 29 20:59:44 -0700 2008 3729130 11329 Bill Hunt 2 3733207 Bill Hunt, like a great Epoisses, kimchi smells much worse than it tastes. Kimchi is much better to smell if you leave it out. It allows the noxious gases a chance to dissipate. Kimchi is at its worst when you try to keep it in enclosed tight quarters. I have spent many an uncomfortable plane trip trying to import Mom's kimchi back to Montreal as carry-on luggage, and the more you try to hide the smell by putting it in "air-tight" containers and wrapping it in plastic bags, the worse it gets. It would actually be less offensive if you just let it breathe and air out. I have now smartened up, and pack it up for cargo. And when we get home and open up the cooler - Woah Nelly! - HASMAT is the correct response. I had a similar experience with a raw milk Brie sandwich in an airport in France. I got the nastiest looks from the Parisiens around me, and all I could think was "But... but... this is YOUR cheese..." I have to admit, the smell was terrible. Ah fermentation! Where would we be without it? I would also comment that when it comes to kimchi, the nose knows. I can tell just by smelling the batch if it is underripe, overripe, or just right. I also can tell if it will be delicious or incorrectly spiced. Part of the joy that is kimchi is the olfactory experience. Based on what I know about your love of wine, I suspect your nose is a fine-tuned instrument. I have to think the cooped up kimchi would have been quite the assault on your senses! Thu May 29 22:34:39 -0700 2008 3733039 89969 moh 3 3734427 Oh, it was assault, all right. Wife & I were almost blinded, and this was from across the hall, and out onto the lanai. I guess I need more of a kimchi education, though I'll go slowly. I'll also share your observations, as my wife still gives the stuff a wide berth in the grocery store. Loved the line, "but it's YOUR cheese... " Gotta' remember that. Thanks for the info, Hunt Fri May 30 09:43:02 -0700 2008 3733207 11329 Bill Hunt 4 3734628 For real fun visit the Kim Chi Museum in Seoul! Whether eastern or western, pickled cabbage is soooo good god you. I've got 36 cabbage plants started in our garden, most of which will be turned into kapusta; Russian style saur chi or is it kim kraut? Gotta get the beer brewing too! Fri May 30 10:30:48 -0700 2008 3734427 93538 Passadumkeg 5 3740026 AFX News Limited SKorea's LG sells kimchi air conditioner which kills bird flu virus 02.14.2006, 02:32 AM SEOUL (AFX) - South Korea's LG Electronics said it has begun selling a new air conditioner equipped with a filter made out of kimchi that destroys the killer bird flu virus. The new air conditioner filters the air through a chemical mix that includes an enzyme extracted from kimchi, which is reportedly capable of eliminating the H5N1 virus. 'It is too early to tally the sales figures yet but we believe the new air-con will sell very well,' company spokesman Jo Chang-Hyun told Agence France-Presse. Kimchi is a spicy fermented vegetable dish made with red peppers, radishes and a lot of garlic and ginger. - http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/02/14/afx2523633.html Sun Jun 01 18:02:24 -0700 2008 3734628 42449 mrbozo 4 3756063 Bill, would you mind sharing the recipe for kapusta? I would really like to try making it. Fri Jun 06 09:44:26 -0700 2008 3734427 85786 thkozmo 5 3756144 I think you meant me the old Passadumkegski. I grew up making kapusta every autumn with grandparents, aunts & uncles, etc. I don't have a recipe, but here's what I do. Slice cabbage, onions and carrot coins thinly. I have earthen ware crocks, but you can use a palastic basin and even line it w/ a plastic trash bag (I read this plastic stuff on line.) I lay down a layer of cabbage, a few onion and carrot slices and bless it with a small handful of Kosher salt and repeat until crock is nearly full. I have a plate that fits neatly inside the rim of the crock and weight down the plate w/ a large, clean rock. Leave in warm place for a week or so amd move to cool place when fermentation starts (Boy, do I love fermentation, bread, beer, and kapusta!) The rock and plate keeps the cabbage submerged in the juices that are given off. I skim off surface scum. I keep it "live", not canned, and it gets stronger and stronger over the winter. I sometimes add carroway seed when I'm cooking a batch. Great w/ kolbasi, beer and rye bread! Fri Jun 06 10:05:54 -0700 2008 3756063 93538 Passadumkeg 1 3733156 but isn't a little cross-pollination a wonderful thing? I might have to draw the line at home-made kimchi in a dense high-rise setting. But I would like to be a guest when it's ripe. Thu May 29 21:56:39 -0700 2008 3729130 163722 hill food 1 3737291 Oh yeah, I could definately see kimchi on a hot dog. After all it's sort of kin to sauerkraut in that one of the its main ingredients is cabbage. And it would add a nice crunch to it. And, since I'm big on spicy hot anything., why not spice up a dog with kimchi? Can't wait to try it. Hell speaking the Asian angle, what do you all think of some spicy Chinese mustard instead of that ol traditional plain 'Frenches' style yellow mustard on a dog. Anybody ever tried that??? Sat May 31 10:31:46 -0700 2008 3729130 141261 crt 2 3737761 My sinuses are nodding yes, w/ wasabi; hooooot dog. Sat May 31 14:40:29 -0700 2008 3737291 93538 Passadumkeg 3 3739780 Yes you have tried it with Chinese mustard, or yes you would like to try it with Chinese mustard? Sun Jun 01 15:47:28 -0700 2008 3737761 141261 crt 4 3739898 Yes, Chinese mustard on the roll and wasabi on the dog; Whoooooeeee! Sun Jun 01 16:48:12 -0700 2008 3739780 93538 Passadumkeg 5 3742630 couldn't get my paws on any kim-chi so i did this... omg. so good. you are a genius. haha Mon Jun 02 14:35:28 -0700 2008 3739898 160193 CPunches 2 3744184 Yes please!!! DT Tue Jun 03 05:16:13 -0700 2008 3737291 11291 Davwud 2 3744205 There's a kosher Chinese restaurant in NYC that sells hotdog eggrolls. Perfect with hot Chinese mustard. Almost as much so as the pastrami eggrolls. Tue Jun 03 05:28:55 -0700 2008 3737291 68363 JungMann 1 3741512 Okay folks, it had to be done - I give you grilled bacon/kimchee rollups! Mon Jun 02 09:53:35 -0700 2008 3729130 10784 Scrapironchef 2 3741683 Open up a cart in Los Angeles and see if the county health dept. shuts you down too. Looks great, will make when Korean daughter-in-law is here! Mon Jun 02 10:32:33 -0700 2008 3741512 93538 Passadumkeg 3 3741824 I'd use thinner bacon next time, but the results were inhaled by all involved. For the record, I'm on the side of the health department. These thing shouldn't be sittiing around unrefrigerated. Mon Jun 02 11:05:16 -0700 2008 3741683 10784 Scrapironchef 2 3742111 Inside out Bo Ssam!!! http://www.chowhound.com/topics/451127#3056127 I have got to try this. Mon Jun 02 12:18:07 -0700 2008 3741512 93805 hannaone 2 3742427 hey that's kinda the same thing as ssam gyup sal. My family and I like to throw kimchi on the portable grill while we're grilling our sliced pork belly so the kimchi mingles in with all the delicious pork fat Mon Jun 02 13:42:22 -0700 2008 3741512 24546 bitsubeats 2 3742727 Ohh! The garlic at the end is a nice touch... See this looks ok to me, because I have to have kimchi when I eat Korean spiced pork belly BBQ. Do love my bacon products! Mon Jun 02 15:06:20 -0700 2008 3741512 89969 moh 3 3742773 The garlic kept the tips from burning and held everything on. Even with soaking the skewers, the bacon fat flairs enouch to cause problems with them catching. Next time I'll set up to use indirect heatand just finish them over the coals. Mon Jun 02 15:24:15 -0700 2008 3742727 10784 Scrapironchef 4 3744151 Raw garlic chunks are often served with grilled meats in Korean cuisine. The idea to add them to the skewer and allow them to grill and get that charred flavour is brilliance! Practical, aesthetically pleasing, harmonious with the culture of the ingredients yet putting a different creative spin on a known combination. You are making me wish the weather was better here! Time to fire up the grill... Tue Jun 03 05:00:34 -0700 2008 3742773 89969 moh 2 3744185 Oh, that can't possibly suck. DT Tue Jun 03 05:17:09 -0700 2008 3741512 11291 Davwud 2 3760650 Holy cow that looks amazing!!! Sun Jun 08 10:38:55 -0700 2008 3741512 18154 prunefeet 1 3755308 That sounds super. And speaking of Korean, my favorite hot dog topping is what's known as "Korean carrots," which can be found in Russian delis (you have to make sure that you get good ones, though--they should be spicy). I only eat veggie dogs (Yves produces several; "The Good Dog," and "Veggie Dogs" are both yummy), but on a steamed Martin's potato roll with spicy brown mustard and the crunchy carrots...Nirvana. :) Fri Jun 06 06:14:40 -0700 2008 3729130 51048 MacGuffin 1 3756044 Kim chee on any sandwich is great in the place of pickles and/or lettuce. It also makes a great dip when food processed with cream cheese. You get the spiciness of the kim chee with the coolness of the cream cheese. Of course, I'm talking about won bok/cabbage kim chee and not the cucumber or any other varieties, although they might be good in sandwiches, too. Will have to try it the next time I make a batch. Fri Jun 06 09:40:46 -0700 2008 3729130 177782 KailuaGirl 2 3756155 Cucumber kimchi while still fresh and crisp is pretty good on sammiches. Fri Jun 06 10:08:20 -0700 2008 3756044 93805 hannaone 3 3756694 I like cabbage kimchi old and sour on a hamburger. Fri Jun 06 12:17:52 -0700 2008 3756155 42449 mrbozo 4 3757546 Try kimchi with spaghetti. I know it sounds odd but man, it's soo good. Fri Jun 06 16:30:19 -0700 2008 3756694 169221 catwm 5 4295587 Kimchi spaghetti is indeed amazing. Add some parmesan on top, and I am in heaven. Sun Jan 04 15:53:58 -0800 2009 3757546 184059 MsRetro 1 3757625 Anyone here ever go into a Salvadorean restaurant, where they had those huge jars on every table, filled with some sort of red liquid and shredded cabbage??? It's hot and really spicy, a hot radish kind of taste...I have seen it eaten as a garnish on top of those pupusas. Never knew what the stuff was called, could that be a form of Salvadorean Kimchi? Fri Jun 06 17:02:28 -0700 2008 3729130 177648 LadyOnO2 2 3758017 The pickled cabbage slaw is called curtido. Fri Jun 06 20:39:27 -0700 2008 3757625 10832 Humbucker 1 3757704 Curious timing. I bought my first jar of kimchi today; I have passed in the past because I must be missing something that a 10 ounce jar of pickled cabbage costs 5 bucks. Beyond a topping for hotdogs, which I don't eat at home, what are the general uses, short of learning a new cuisine? Absent any replies, ( and I did not expect this opportunity), I planned to eat it out of the cold jar with a fork. Thanks in advance for any better ideas! Fri Jun 06 17:44:21 -0700 2008 3729130 57170 Veggo 2 3757801 Considerin' as it's (in spirit) a pickle, put a little in a little bowl and eat it like a pickle, as one of several side dishes along with a meal. Fri Jun 06 18:28:30 -0700 2008 3757704 14479 wayne keyser 2 3757970 Kimchi is usually served as a side dish (along with a number of other small sides). You can eat it alone, or use it to flavor a mouthful of rice, veggies, fish, or meat. Taste it first, then decide what you have that would go with the kimchi. Fri Jun 06 20:07:14 -0700 2008 3757704 93805 hannaone 2 3759389 Veggo, that's very expensive. I don't know where you live but if you've got a Korean market nearby you should pay no more than $2 a lb. for it. Sat Jun 07 16:13:04 -0700 2008 3757704 10811 Das Ubergeek 3 3759595 DU, I did err in that the Kimchi jar I bought is 15 ounces, not 10, but the price was $4.99. It is King's brand. I'm in Bradenton, Florida, on the gulf coast, and I'm not aware of even one Korean restaurant in a 3 county region, let alone a Korean market. From Bradenton south through Sarasota to Naples there is not much good Asian fare; marginal Thai and Chinese and forgettable sushi. There are not substantial asian communities in this part of Florida. Sat Jun 07 18:32:53 -0700 2008 3759389 57170 Veggo 1 3758060 Kim chee with lau lau is my favorite.... Fri Jun 06 21:02:21 -0700 2008 3729130 70884 Mag454 1 3760999 kimchi with cottage cheese - a study i good contrasts! Sun Jun 08 13:40:06 -0700 2008 3729130 14974 BeaN 1 4273594 You can also put kimchi in Reuben sandwiches (instead of sauerkraut) and on pizza, too. Yum! http://kr.youtube.com/user/Tamar1973 Fri Dec 26 00:07:43 -0800 2008 3729130 244200 chinesechicken 1 4274546 i love kimchi, sounds like a delicious combo! another good combination is a cold salad of kimchi pickled seaweed and asian flavoured pickled eggs oh and i nearly forgot corn kernals mix that together for a tasty treat my grandmother (shes from vietnam) always makes it for me when i visit her. :-) Fri Dec 26 14:33:49 -0800 2008 3729130 235412 umbushi plum