Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 rich3800 wrote: > Where can I buy kimchi? Most Asian grocers carry it, and in Seattle anyway, so do most supermarkets (it's in the refrigerator dept., next to the cheese). But the best stuff is in a Korean grocery. In my neck of the world, that is Paldo World or Uwajimaya. You might be able to order it online, but it tends to leak and fizz and be rather messy, so I'm not sure about that. This place, for instance, sells it in foil packs: http://www.koamart.com/shop/14-Kimchi.asp But I kinda think the foil packs are irradiated or pasteurized so they survive longer. Anyway, even if you have to drive a bit, finding your nearest Korean store is worth it! They have amazingly good food there, esp. fresh seafood, and stuff like seaweed and good chili for making kimchi. If you are not gluten-intolerant, our store also has a noodle restaurant that is to die for. (If you ARE gluten intolerant, you might die FROM it, but that's a different story!). -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi Rich, Usually you can finds some at a healthfood store or near the bags of refigerated salads at the grocery store. Fine if you're just looking to try it out, I'm just going to assume that you have not tried it before.. But I'll tell you that a 12 oz ( I think that's the usual size) jar sells for almost $4 and that is only about two hearty servings at the most. Depends on how much you like it, you'll find that you'll be able to (and want) to eat more as you get used to the tangy flavor. You can make enough to last you a week or more for about the same price. And yours will taste much better! I believe that Heidi has a PDF document in the files section of this group with excellent instructions for making Kimchi. Enjoy! Beau On 3/29/06, rich3800 <rich3800@...> wrote: > > Where can I buy kimchi? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I found some in the veggie section of Wal-Mart! I was keen to try the " professional " version, and it was spicey and pretty good. It is sold in a glass jar which holds about a pint, and I think it was something like $3.50. I saw exactly the same brand in a more upscale grocery store, again in the veggie department, for 50 cents more. HTH, and the K9's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Heidi - If you don't want to drive all the way to Uwajimaya, you might want to try 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds at 22511 Highway 99. Not as fancy or big as Uwajimaya, but it still has a LOT of stuff and quite a few kimchis. See http://www.99ranch.com/ -------------- Original message -------------- From: Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> rich3800 wrote: > Where can I buy kimchi? Most Asian grocers carry it, and in Seattle anyway, so do most supermarkets (it's in the refrigerator dept., next to the cheese). But the best stuff is in a Korean grocery. In my neck of the world, that is Paldo World or Uwajimaya. You might be able to order it online, but it tends to leak and fizz and be rather messy, so I'm not sure about that. This place, for instance, sells it in foil packs: http://www.koamart.com/shop/14-Kimchi.asp But I kinda think the foil packs are irradiated or pasteurized so they survive longer. Anyway, even if you have to drive a bit, finding your nearest Korean store is worth it! They have amazingly good food there, esp. fresh seafood, and stuff like seaweed and good chili for making kimchi. If you are not gluten-intolerant, our store also has a noodle restaurant that is to die for. (If you ARE gluten intolerant, you might die FROM it, but that's a different story!). -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Ha! Thanks! New find! I usually go to Paldo World, which is on 99 and 171st (kind of tucked away, it's hard to see). It's big and fancy, tho not quite as much so as Uwajimayas. They do have an instore restaurant though (which I can't eat at because it's mostly noodles and I can't communicate well enough to tell what does and what does not have soy sauce!). seaorca@... wrote: > Heidi - > If you don't want to drive all the way to Uwajimaya, you might want to > try 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds at 22511 Highway 99. Not as fancy or > big as Uwajimaya, but it still has a LOT of stuff and quite a few > kimchis. See http://www.99ranch.com/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Heidi..I see that you still have your south african roots... " to die for " is a Real south african expression...i have not seen it used anywhere else :-) > > Where can I buy kimchi? > Most Asian grocers carry it, and in Seattle anyway, so do most > supermarkets (it's in the refrigerator dept., next to the cheese). But > the best stuff is in a Korean grocery. In my neck of the world, that is > Paldo World or Uwajimaya. You might be able to order it online, but it > tends to leak and fizz and be rather messy, so I'm not sure about that. > This place, for instance, sells it in foil packs: > > http://www.koamart.com/shop/14-Kimchi.asp > > But I kinda think the foil packs are irradiated or pasteurized so they > survive longer. > > Anyway, even if you have to drive a bit, finding your nearest Korean > store is worth it! They have amazingly good food there, esp. fresh > seafood, and stuff like seaweed and good chili for making kimchi. If you > are not gluten-intolerant, our store also has a noodle restaurant that > is to die for. (If you ARE gluten intolerant, you might die FROM it, but > that's a different story!). > > -- Heidi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I've never had kimchi. What would you eat it with...a sandwich maybe? Is it similar to anything else you could compare it to? Re: Where to buy kimchi I found some in the veggie section of Wal-Mart! I was keen to try the " professional " version, and it was spicey and pretty good. It is sold in a glass jar which holds about a pint, and I think it was something like $3.50. I saw exactly the same brand in a more upscale grocery store, again in the veggie department, for 50 cents more. HTH, and the K9's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 South Africa? Not quite my roots ... " to die for " is a true Valley Girl expression, and well, Valgol was, like, my first language. -- Heidi kefir_king wrote: > Heidi..I see that you still have your south african roots... " to die > for " is a Real south african expression...i have not seen it used > anywhere else :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 --- CHRISTINE TAYLOR <trays.family@...> wrote: > I've never had kimchi. What would you eat it with...a sandwich maybe? Is it similar to > anything else you could compare it to? I eat it with rice and lentils - adds a lot of flavour. Actually, it can add flavour to just about any meal. Similar to anything else....mmmm....similar in concept to saurkraut, but much tastier. It is saurkruat with a lot of vegetables, greens, and other good stuff in it. -Pratick __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 --- CHRISTINE TAYLOR <trays.family@...> wrote: > I've never had kimchi. What would you eat it with...a sandwich maybe? Is it similar to > anything else you could compare it to? I eat it with rice and lentils - adds a lot of flavour. Actually, it can add flavour to just about any meal. Similar to anything else....mmmm....similar in concept to saurkraut, but much tastier. It is saurkruat with a lot of vegetables, greens, and other good stuff in it. -Pratick __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I agree, kimchee is a great compliment to most meals, and the leftover kimchee juice is great as a soup base or part of a salad dressing. I sometimes chop up the kimchee and use it in a stir fry for instant great flavor. I make my own kimchee, but if I didn't, here in NYC I can buy it at my local farmers market in many different flavors. Some traditional kimchee recipes use dried fish or fish sauce, so if you do not eat animal products just make sure to read the label. Nora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 >I've never had kimchi. What would you eat it with...a sandwich maybe? Is it similar to anything else you could compare it to? I usually eat it for lunch with cold meat and some salad. The spicy kimchi that I bought was very good with some leftover cold pork - it added some pizzazz! The kimchi that I make is rather bland in comparison...... and the K9's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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