I love kimchi but normally eat it as a side dish.
I normally eat Gam Ja Tang when i go to Korean restaurant (Pork Bone Soup)

I like Kimchi bowl at the supermarket. Its not as good as the Nong Shim.

The kind I buy most is labelled
Pungsan Nonghyup Kimchi
I guess this is the classic chinese cabbage style of kimchi

I also like it made with daikon/mooli (Kkakdug?)

Are seasoned sesame leaves a kind of kimchi? Those are good too.

The great thing is that I've only just begun learning about kimchi and tasting it. There are so many variations I haven't tried yet.

Alas, there is plenty of bad, or rather, insipid kimchi available which lacks depth of flavour - tons of fiery chili heat doesn't make up for this. Thankfully, I've so far avoided disappointment by just buying packets that were made in Korea (rather than China). Occasionally the Korean licensed Chinese kimchis can be good, but the quality is too variable.

Now that I've moved somewhere with a garden and winter is nearly here, I'll try making some for myself.

I like to make Korean style pancakes with it, I stirfry it with rice, use it to 'pickle' cucumbers, but as I was introduced to Kimchi via my Japanese family I see it as an okazu/banchan option at pretty much any meal.

I consider kimchi to be one of the world's greatest foods.

If anyone knows their way around the stores and restaurants in New Malden and wouldn't mind offering some guidance, I'd be very grateful. I'm still pig ignorant about Korean cuisine.

Agree with the kimchi jigae with spam poster and the fried egg, kimchee and rice guys...love it....

Favourite kimchi is a bit aged with a sour note. Favourite dish to eat with is probably black pudding soup (sundee guk) or then pork head slices at food market restaurants. Generally hearty dishes go very well with the pickled stuff. Oh, almost forgot to mention grilled eel that is brilliant with cabbage kimchi.

Kmchi jigae is also a personal favourite but kimchi bokkumbap just a sort of greasy spoon snack, IMHO. And of course, speaking of snacks, kimchi ramen is just the right thing to eat at a street stall in Korea at midnight coming back from wherever might be...

Kimchi stuff dumplings are my wife's favorite. I made about 100 of them, partially fried it and frozen in ziplock bags. I won't have to make another bunch for few more months.

Can't stand kimchi with sour notes. I love spice in my kimchi, LOTS of it.

I'm okay with this stuff and usually will enjoy if I eat them once in a while. But not the case if I eat them too often.

Exactly the same for me. I spent a couple of months in small-town, Korea and after about a week, 2-3 times a day was way too much. It's been a couple of years since I've had any and now I'm craving it.

Even if I liked it - which I don't - I think I would avoid it unless I was going to be sequestered for a few days. There are few things worse than being on crowded public transportation and standing next to someone who has recently imbibed. I mean there is garlic and then there is this. :eek:

cucumber kimchi ranks at the top of my list. in terms of the traditional chinese cabbage kimchi, i actually like it when it's freshly made. it's more crisp and does not have a strong flavor. yeah, i'm not korean so my palate is not "normal".

mrs. dearbee, being korean, loves all forms of kimchi.

Encountered something new (and carried it off to try, but without expecting much)....

Kimchi Flavored Ramen by Nissin.....

How was it?

They have many Kimchi flavoured ramyeon in Korea

I will be in VA until May. Contact me off line if you're ever interested in getting together for dinner at a place you like. Although my experience with Asian is pretty broad, my experience with Korean is extremely limited.

Darren