Saturday, August 14, 2010

Kimchi Stew

One of the common stews we Koreans enjoy is the Kimchi Stew. It's easy to make, you can't go wrong with this stew, of course that is if your Kimchi is delicious. There are some regions in Korea where they use a lot of fermented fish or shrimp sauce that it doensn't flatter me much. I often cook this when I am lazy and don't want to cook anything else :P


If you have overy riped Kimchi and it's too sour to eat, the best way to eat it is by cooking it. One of my favorite Kimchi stew is with pork. The fat from the pork makes the Kimchi tastier. Simply cut the Kimchi into bite sizes, and put in the Kimchi and pork in a pot. Put in also some of the juices from Kimchi, and stir fry it in medium heat. When the pork is cooked, add water, just enough to cover the kimchi and pork. You can add salt to season. If you want you can add Tofu cut into small cubes, but keep in mind that when you put the tofu, the stew becomes a bit bland so add extra salt. Boil until the Kimchi is soft (at the harder part).

If you don't have port at home, you can actually skip the stir frying part and just add a can of tuna or slice of spam, as you please. It's a different taste yet delicious nonetheless.

6 comments:

  1. "The fat from the pork makes the Kimchi tastier." <<< This cracked me up! Like you really have to say FAT. :))))

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  2. hahah couldn't think of the right word :P

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  3. another food entry! i really like it when you share bits of info on the korean culture. im learning a lot of things on being a korean from you. =)

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  4. @ayen: thank you! hehe am glad that you are enjoying my blog :D

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  5. love kimchi! i have this desire to visit Korea not only for the koreanovela but also to taste a locally made kimchi

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  6. :D you should there's a tour at the kimchi factory.. you can make kimchi there and taste!

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