Dude !!!!! Where's my Kimchi !!??

You better not have nicked my Kimchi !!!!! If you did I will come after you with a stick and have you running around the room ... and don't worry.... I will inform my Korean ' netizen ' friends about your crime and then you will have 6.000 angry netizens chasing you also !!!!!! Yep .... It will be one happy team - CHASING YOU ABOUT !!!

And why will we chase you, you ask ?

It's simple.

I, and just about everyone else in Korea love KIMCHI !!!!

Don't know what Kimchi is ?? Well, just have a look here...



Full credit for the above picture goes to Nagyman and I got it from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gimchi.jpg. Nagymans pic is also situated here at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nagy/23219340/.

Thanks Nagyman, you have given the world a glimpse of this very unique food to Korea.

What ?? A food unique to a country you say ?? You bet ya, and Korean People are very happy to let you know it too.

And with very good reason also. Kimchi, as with Korean Cuisine generally, takes some unusual, interesting, obscure and unique food sources and gives them a special uniqueness in taste, culture, and general health value.

Kimchi actually refers to the fermentated taste of vegetables with a dollop of spices attached. The most common vegetable used for fermentation in Kimchi is Cabbage, as you can indeed see above. This isn't to say that other vegetables arent used in Kimchi, as you can see here.

Ggakdukki is a Kimchi made with cubed radish. It also uses chilli powder, springs onions and ginger. Have a look....



Thanks to Milkchug and

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkchug/156256657/

for the above. I have tried this one before guys and I must say its really good. Its really hot and spicy, and sure to cure a cold and indeed warm you up on a cold january day.

Another very common form of Kimchi is white Kimchi. Its basically fermented Cabbage without the hot chilli sauce. Its Korean name is Baek Kimchi. You also have another variation called " Dong Chimi ", which is a Kimchi using spring onions, green chilli, Korean Pears, and brine. Generally, this dish is eaten in the winter time.

To see pictures of the above, you can check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi and scroll down to Kimchi varieties. I hope it teases your appetite as much as it teases mine !!!!!

I must say though team, if I were to name 2 Kimchi Dishes that really make me want to eat, feel good, and be very happy, then I must name Kimchi Jiggae and Kimchi Bokkumbap.

Kimchi Jiggae is basically Kimchi stew. Its full of ingredients such as cabbage, scallions, onions, tofu, some seafoods, and even pork. Check this out ...

The above was taken from http://flickr.com/photo/92283658@N00/2508066891.

Trust me team you will love this. You will also love the Kimchi Bokkumbap. Basically this is a Kimchi fried rice, with an assortment of meats and vegetables to go. Wet your taste buds here.

The above is just delicious !! I really love the Kimchi Bokkeumbap !!!! Thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Korean.cuisine-Kimchi.bokkeumbap-01.jpg for that pic.

Hmmmm it just makes me wanna eat more dinner now !!!!!! BUT MY STOMACH IS FUUUULLLLLL !!!!

Now I just have to think of all the other korean foods I like !!!!