맛김치is translated to mean "delicious kimchee".
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Unfortunately, it's far from "authentic" or even "delicious". Kimchee is supposed to taste sour from fermentation, but it seems the entire maturation process was skipped altogether. It tastes more like salted cabbage with pepper flakes. People who know me well know that I like to indulge in kimchee when I am stressed. Every time I open this jar I secretly wish that perhaps I was mistaken last time and hope that it'll taste better this time. Sadly I walk away feeling unfulfilled time and time again.
I am sure that my grandma would shed a few tears if she knew I have to resort to this to relieve my stress... 흑흑...
*picture taken from this review, which was totally off: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/19/AR2010011902707.html
oh no, sorry you're stressed! and sorry you can't get any decent kimchee around here. ;)
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FYI, you can buy 포기김치 in plastig bags at M2M around CU, which is handmade. To be sure, it in itself can never be comparable with your grandma's kimchi. Yet, there is a tip that may make the kimchi tastier: fermentation! After purchasing, put it in the refrigerator and, this is important, ferment it for two or three weeks. Then, it will be much tastier. That's what I do usually. By the way, let me invite you to "genuine Korean dinner" at my home sometime very soon. :-)
Warmly,
Kyeongil
yay~ decent kimchee!
ReplyDelete'genuine Korean dinner' sounds so very nice!
i tasted it and it tastes so fake.. hope you can get better kimmchi from stores in 32nd street^^
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