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HawaiiO Aug 27, 2025 11:50 pm

Do you like Kimchi?
 
Do u like korean kimchi?

Personally i dislike it because of the sourness and the spicy taste.
bad combo for me.

What about u?

gfunkdave Aug 28, 2025 8:39 am

I like kimchi when at a Korean restaurant. I also like it as a side dish whenever. Mr Gfunk doesn't like it, so I don't generally have it if I'm not at a Korean restaurant.

BamaVol Aug 28, 2025 10:53 am

I like it. I purchase it at the grocery store. I don’t think I’ve had it at a restaurant, so I may not have had the real deal. I’d love to get a taste of homemade.

Eastbay1K Aug 28, 2025 11:53 am

I like kimchi like I like mustard, or beans. It all depends on the style. I grew up hating mustard, and canned baked beans and thought I didn't like mustard or beans. Same with kimchi (although I've never gone out of my way to eat it).

JBord Aug 28, 2025 12:38 pm


Originally Posted by Eastbay1K (Post 37289818)
I like kimchi like I like mustard, or beans. It all depends on the style.

Same here. I've only had it at restaurants, but there seems to be quite a variety. A few have been pushed to the side. I tend to like the spicier ones, maybe not for the flavor.

A little different than sauerkraut for me -- haven't had one I don't like, but there's a wide range, and some are signficantly better than others. Some of the Baltic/E. European styles are excellent.

braslvr Aug 28, 2025 1:54 pm

Made fresh at restaurants, I love every type I've tried. (None pushed aside ;)) Never yet found any in a jar that I liked.
We bought a crock a few years back and made a batch. It would have been really good except it was too salty. I need to try again now that life has finally given me a bit of free time.

Eastbay1K Aug 28, 2025 2:05 pm


Originally Posted by braslvr (Post 37290026)
Made fresh at restaurants, I love every type I've tried. (None pushed aside ;)) Never yet found any in a jar that I liked.
We bought a crock a few years back and made a batch. It would have been really good except it was too salty. I need to try again now that life has finally given me a bit of free time.

I will argue that there's no such thing as "fresh" kimchi, by definition! But house made, sure :D - I did like the stuff that came in a jar that my friend made - and put it in a jar. And brought it to my house!

Heyden Aug 28, 2025 6:34 pm

I like it. My wife hates it. Or more accurately hates me when I eat it and banishes me to the spare bedroom.

HawleyBex Aug 28, 2025 6:49 pm

I don't think I like it? I tried to bring a vacuum-packed, freshly prepared kimchi that I made myself in Seoul (in a korean cooking class) onto the plane in my carry-on luggage. The Seoul airport security made me pitch it!:confused: So I will never know... It seemed really healthy though so I wish I could learn to like it!

braslvr Aug 28, 2025 10:21 pm


Originally Posted by Eastbay1K (Post 37290039)
I will argue that there's no such thing as "fresh" kimchi, by definition! But house made, sure :D - I did like the stuff that came in a jar that my friend made - and put it in a jar. And brought it to my house!

Glad you were able to decipher my post. :D

gaobest Aug 29, 2025 8:49 am

I love Kimchi. I love spice. I love sour.

Indian restaurants have a good spicy pickled vegetable dish as well.

I am sure there’s a USA version. We humans love our spicy sour delights :-)

Eastbay1K Aug 29, 2025 9:59 am


Originally Posted by gaobest (Post 37291359)

I am sure there’s a USA version. We humans love our spicy sour delights :-)

"Ours" is probably some gummy candy that is sweet, sour and spicy.

wrp96 Aug 29, 2025 12:25 pm


Originally Posted by Heyden (Post 37290468)
I like it. My wife hates it. Or more accurately hates me when I eat it and banishes me to the spare bedroom.

My mom used to do the same thing to my stepfather when he ate kimchi.


I enjoy kimchi but can't handle it if it's too spicy unfortunately so have to be cautious.

Calcifer Aug 30, 2025 5:31 am

We have his and hers jars of kimchi in the house at all times—he prefers cabbage, I prefer radish. We occasionally splurge and go to a kimchi store in NJ run by an auntie who speaks Korean at us (we just smile and nod, I assume she’s telling us why the container she chose is better than the one we originally picked out).

meijiem Sep 5, 2025 9:43 pm


Originally Posted by Calcifer (Post 37292739)
We have his and hers jars of kimchi in the house at all times—he prefers cabbage, I prefer radish. We occasionally splurge and go to a kimchi store in NJ run by an auntie who speaks Korean at us (we just smile and nod, I assume she’s telling us why the container she chose is better than the one we originally picked out).

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