Kimchi of Koreans

by suncong on 2008-07-14 09:35:16

Have you ever had Korean kimchi? Kimchi is one of the traditional representative foods of Korea. There are many kinds of kimchi, each with different flavors. Kimchi is the most representative food in Korea, referring to the traditional Korean diet made by adding chili powder, garlic, ginger, and green onions to various salted vegetables and fermenting them. Koreans have a unique affection for kimchi, almost eating it with every meal, to the extent that there's no meal without kimchi. Whether in bustling Seoul or in the countryside, kimchi jars of all sizes form a unique landscape. When dining at restaurants of all sizes in Korea, eating kimchi with rice and hot soup can enhance appetite. The main ingredients of kimchi are various vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, radish, and cucumber. You can also add ingredients like chestnuts, pears, red dates, squid, octopus, abalone, shrimp, pine nuts, and seasonings such as green onions, ginger, garlic, water celery, and fish sauce. It is delicious, refreshing, sour and spicy, and also has abundant nutrition.