Kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean food made from wombok, also called napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage or baechu, and various seasonings including ginger, garlic, red pepper, spring onion and salts. There are many varieties and many recipes in Korea made with various vegetables.

The thousand-year-old tradition possibly started so that the people had a supply of “fresh” vegetables not readily available in their cold winters. There is a culture called in which the kimchi can be stored and consumed over a