Kimchi

Kimchi (/ˈkɪmtʃiː/; Korean: 김치, romanized: gimchi, IPA: [kim.tɕʰi]) is a traditional Korean banchan consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly using napa cabbage or Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including gochugaru (Korean chili powder), spring onions, garlic, ginger, and jeotgal (salted seafood), etc. Kimchi is also used in a variety of soups and stews. Kimchi is a staple food in Korean cuisine and is eaten as a side dish with almost every Korean meal.

This article is about the Korean dish. For people with this surname, see Kimhi. For other uses, see Kimchi (disambiguation).

Kimchi
Clockwise from top-left: Kkakdugi, Pa-kimchi, Yeolmu-kimchi, Dongchimi, Nabak-kimchi, Mat-kimchi
CourseBanchan
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean Cuisine
Main ingredientsVarious vegetables including napa cabbage and Korean radish
VariationsBaechu-kimchi, Baek-kimchi, Dongchimi, Kkakdugi, Nabak-kimchi, Pa-kimchi, Yeolmu-kimchi, Morkovcha
Korean name
Hangul
김치
Revised Romanizationgimchi
McCune–Reischauerkimch'i
IPA[kim.tɕʰi]

There are hundreds of different types of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients. Traditionally, winter kimchi, called kimjang, was stored in large earthenware fermentation vessels, called onggi, in the ground to prevent freezing during the winter months and to keep it cool enough to slow down the fermentation process during summer months. The vessels are also kept outdoors in special terraces called jangdokdae. In contemporary times, household kimchi refrigerators are more commonly used.

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