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Passing through
Joined: 06 May 2006
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject: Kim chi question |
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Hi All,
This has nothing to do about teaching (which is why I chose the off-topic forum) but I didn't know where else I might find such a large group who might be able to answer my question.
I lived in Korea for about 9 months and developed a liking for kim-chi while I was there. I am now living in the States and recently bought a gallon jar of kim-chi. When I opened the jar, there was a loud pop and the kim-chi was bubbling. Is this normal?
I know that kim-chi is fermented but thought the fermentation would have stopped by the time it was sold. The kim-chi was in a fridge at the store and has been in the fridge since I got it home.
All the kim-chi I bought in stores in Korea came in pouches so I have not seen this before.
Every time I open the jar now there seems to be a slight pressure release and a couple of bubbles but it is nowhere near as much as the first time and I can't be quite certain that I am not imagining it.
The kim-chi tastes normal, well, as normal as kim-chi gets.
Should I fear the kim-chi? |
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Rey Mysterio 619
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: 619 Connect
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Kimchi Snapple. Surely you wan - uh, I mean yanks, have heard of it? |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Rey Mysterio 619 wrote: |
| Kimchi Snapple. Surely you wan - uh, I mean yanks, have heard of it? |
I wonder if this is the same hero as Tantric Avenger and Pimpofkorea...
Place your bets. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| flotsam wrote: |
| Rey Mysterio 619 wrote: |
| Kimchi Snapple. Surely you wan - uh, I mean yanks, have heard of it? |
I wonder if this is the same hero as Tantric Avenger and Pimpofkorea...
Place your bets. |
Is calling people 'sock' and 'troll' and trying to figure out their identities all you do? |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| flotsam wrote: |
| Rey Mysterio 619 wrote: |
| Kimchi Snapple. Surely you wan - uh, I mean yanks, have heard of it? |
I wonder if this is the same hero as Tantric Avenger and Pimpofkorea...
Place your bets. |
Is calling people 'sock' and 'troll' and trying to figure out their identities all you do? |
No. I also gracefully tolerate the whining of posters whose ire is raised by sock/troll commentary. ^^
I wonder why those people so easily rile....
Place your bets.
P.S. For the record, I have never put any real effort into figuring out identities. I am just a sock-watcher. Phenomena pathetica are intriguing. |
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Yo!Chingo
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok guys, don't hijack his guys thread...To the OP, no the fermentation process doesn't stop; it just keeps on going. I've even heard that kimchi in sealed containers is not unknown to explode at times due to the built up gases released by the bacteria. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Yo!Chingo wrote: |
| Ok guys, don't hijack his guys thread.... |
True, true.
And I think it takes A LOT to make kimchi "go bad". Like Y!C said, the fermentation process never stops, but the effect that you get when wine is corked is really what makes kimchi so good. I don't think you need to worry. But when it doubt, you can always buy more. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't worry. Kimchi in a jar bubbles when opened. Harmless. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| princess wrote: |
| Don't worry. Kimchi in a jar bubbles when opened. Harmless. |
Can you open your own jars? |
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Can anyone give me someone kind of clue what kimchi tastes like? Some point of reference.... |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| trinity24651 wrote: |
| Can anyone give me someone kind of clue what kimchi tastes like? Some point of reference.... |
Chicken. |
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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| trinity24651 wrote: |
| Can anyone give me someone kind of clue what kimchi tastes like? Some point of reference.... |
its a spicy pickled cabage.
it tastes sweet, slightly sour, and a little spicy.
it also gives you some mean breath... |
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peony
Joined: 30 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| migooknom wrote: |
| it tastes sweet, slightly sour, and a little spicy |
dont forget garlicky and salty, also depending on what kind you're eating, in what region of korea, the spiciness can differ a lot and taste fairly fishy
i dont really think there is anything i can think of offhand that remotely resembles the taste of kimchi
im sure though that if you took some salted, wilted cabbage and marinated it in sambal oelek and nam pla, you might get close (sorta) |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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What does Kim chi taste like: Put some saurKraut in your smelly arm pit for an hour add some tobasco and a splash of butt juice.
Go to the local Korean market in your town and try some. Almost every medium sized US city I have lived in has one. Tell them that you are going to go to Korea and that you want to try real kimchi. Maybe the store owner will give you some homemade.
I actually love homemade kimchi. Never buy store bought it is absolute garbage. It is relatively simple to make but a little time consuming. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| trinity24651 wrote: |
| Can anyone give me someone kind of clue what kimchi tastes like? Some point of reference.... |
Check kimchi recipes. It's mostly ginger, salt, cabbage, a bit of shellfish, red pepper. |
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