That's the first batch of homemade kimchi hatched. I have now one half-litre pot of the good stuff in the fridge and I just weighed & bagged eleven 150gr bags for the freezer.

Still on the go:
- a hot sauce (which will have to keep at the fermenting business for another few weeks &
- preserved lemons, which should be ready to eat in about ten days.

The kimchi and hot sauce recipe come from #JamesRead 's rather wonderful book 'Cabbages & Kimchi: http://jamesreadwriter.com

#Kimchi
#HotSauce

It’s cool when #science affirms centuries of #tradition
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/04/science-confirms-it-the-best-kimchi-is-made-in-traditional-clay-jars-onggi/

#kimchi @arstechnica

Kimchi is a Korean dish made of pickled vegetables, and the main character of this book loves it. She loves it so much she eats it every single day, but never in the same way. We go on a food journey in which kimchi is used in stews, dumplings, pancakes, and other meals. The text is rhyming and brief, more for the younger picture book crowd. The illustrations of the cute child and various foods are amazing. #bookreview #kidlit #diversebooksforkids #kimchi #picturebook #childrensbooks

That's the first pot of kimchi (to be.) Tomorrow I will start on a hot sauce. I don't have enough fresh chilli peppers for that but I read that you can also use (rehydrated) dried chillies, and I have tonnes of those.

#Kimchi
#HomeMadeKimchi
#HotSauce
#HomeMadeHotSauce
#FreshChillies
#DriedChillies
#Fermenting
#FermentedFood
#HomeMadeFerments

That's the first phase of kimchi making done: cutting up vegs & rubbing everything thoroughly with salt. This will spend the night in a covered bowl.
Tomorrow, I'll rinse these veggies, twice, and make a paste from ginger, garlic, the white of spring onions, red miso, Korean chilli flakes & sugar.
I'll rub the paste into the veggies, till every bit is coated, after which I'll put it in a sterilised jar.
Time and various greedy microbes will take things over from me then.
#Kimchi
#HomeMadeKimchi

Toot me if you happen to share any of these niche interests:
1. #lactofermentation: From authentic sauerkraut & preserved lemon to #kimchi gimjang & a 5-year miso. What can I say? I really enjoy #foodscience.😀
2. #animalrescue, #feralcatrescue, #tnr, community outreach/education programs: Advocacy work in conjunction with shelters & related rescue orgs on behalf of feral furry friends who need spaying/neutering + medical care.
3. #homeimprovement #productengineering (no more room to write 🤣)

First attempt at #kimchi
Culinary entrance or gastroenteritis?
TBD

Have you had dinner yet? I had a Korean food feast! 😋 #food #photography #korean #pancake #friedchicken #friedrice #kimchi

@mgrass Nice starting post. If you want to go for something bigger try a few hashtags, like # introduction... which was absolutely full up just a few days ago :blobcatcool:

Welcome and may you find the #kimchi side of mastodon... if there is such a thing. Or they'll find you.

Winter will arrive to our shores next week, bringing subzero night temperatures and a promise of snow. ❄️ In Korea, the coming of the First Frost means time for making kimchi! It used to happen the first week of November. This decade kimjang (kimchi-making season) is pushed back further & further each year. It's fun to walk around town & see piles of cabbage & radishes everywhere. But to still see butterflies this time of year is a trip!

#climatechange
#Kimchi
#observations
#Walking