{"id":4537,"date":"2017-04-05T22:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T03:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4537"},"modified":"2017-06-20T22:47:53","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T03:47:53","slug":"all-about-korean-kimchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/all-about-korean-kimchi\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Korean Kimchi"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of Korean side dishes, what is the first one that comes to your mind? It is probably Kimchi made with Napa cabbage and red pepper powder. Kimchi is a traditional ethnic cuisine of Korea, and you will be surprised to know how many different kinds of Kimchi are available for you to try.<\/p>\n

\uae40\uce58<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>(Kimchi) is a staple of Korean side dishes that goes with almost every Korean meal. Korean people have consumed \uae40\uce58\u00a0<\/em><\/span>over a thousand years, and during the winter months they used to store \uae40\uce58<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>in clay pots and bury the pots in the ground. This method slowed down the fermentation process of\u00a0\uae40\uce58<\/em><\/span>, so people could enjoy their \uae40\uce58<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>throughout the winter months. Nowadays, most Koreans use a special refrigerator made just for\u00a0\uae40\uce58<\/em><\/span>. It is called a \uae40\uce58\ub0c9\uc7a5\uace0<\/em><\/span> (Kimchi refrigerator)<\/p>\n

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What is your favorite\u00a0\uae40\uce58<\/em><\/span>?<\/p>\n

You will be amazed to find out that there are over a hundred different kinds of \uae40\uce58\u00a0<\/em> <\/span>beyond the Napa cabbage kind made with red pepper power and garlic. Depending on the main ingredients, regions, and seasons, \uae40\uce58<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 has many different names and unique flavors. In this post, I will introduce you to the several variations of it that Koreans often consume with their meals.<\/p>\n

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