If you are in Korea, you can’t miss out on kimchi! This mouth-watering dish packed with nutrients is on the must-have menu list. Kimchi is a delicacy, is a fermented dish made out of vegetables. It includes vegetables like napa cabbage, radish, onion, and garlic. It’s tangy and savory notes go with rice or almost anything.
The health benefits of kimchi scream out at you to try out the fermented cabbage. It is commonly available in most stores across Korea and stored in homes in a jar and can be taken with soup, rice or noodles.
This spicy dish is rich in fiber and low in fat and contains the health benefits of kimchi(1) works on your body in specific ways.
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Things you will need – 3 lbs. Napa cabbage, ½ sheet nori, six minced garlic cloves, two grated radishes, 1 tbsp ginger juice, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp Korean pepper flakes.
Wash and peel the cabbage. Cut them into strips and mix them with salt. Cover the cabbage with water, and let it stay overnight.
Take a small bowl and mix it with 1tbsp water, cut the nori sheet into small pieces, sugar and chili flakes. Mix into a paste consistency. Add 2 tbsp water and salt.
Mix the cabbage to the paste and add garlic cloves, chopped radish, and ginger juice.
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Kimchi works as a great topping option for burgers. You can use it on cheeseburgers and relish it, or make it even better by tossing the patty in soy sauce to team it up the flavors of kimchi.
You can make the famous Kimchi burger by mixing scallions, kimchi, sugar, mayo and few tsp of sesame oil. Pair it with a nice dip and some French fries.
Things you will need – Two eggs, 2 tsp vegetable oil, 1 cup kimchi,
Heat some oil in a skillet and then add kimchi. Cook it by covering and stirring until it softens. Beat two eggs, and mix them with the kimchi. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the egg sets itself.
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Things you will need – 2 cups kimchi, cream cheese 7 ounces, sour cream 7 ounces, 2.5 tsp of soy sauce with less sodium, Kosher salt, ground pepper.
Squeeze kimchi to extract the moisture. Chop kimchi and keep aside. Add cream cheese to a bowl and add a few tsp of sour cream and mash with a spatula. Add soy sauce and then kimchi Add pepper and season with salt.
Kimchi, when stored in an air-tight container, can stay up to 3 years. It usually ripens more in a few months. Don’t keep it any longer as it may turn bitter and get spoilt.
Kimchi is known to have several benefits on your hair. If you drink kimchi juice regularly, it will result in good hair growth. It is always advised to see a doctor for hair fall issues to rule out deficiencies and underlying factors.