Fermented foods pages

  1. Easy kimchi (Mak-kimchi 막김치)

    Easy kimchi

    A traditional, simpler, & faster way to make classic kimchi, done by chopping the cabbage in the beginning. Spicy, fermented, and delicious, it’s a great side dish for any meal!

  2. Soybean paste soup with cabbage (Baechu-doenjangguk)

    Soybean paste soup with cabbage (Baechu-doenjangguk)

    Simple, nutritious, savory, delicious, budget-friendly and a loooongtime Korean staple: there are many kinds of soybean paste soup but baechu-doenjangguk is the all-time king!

  3. Korean Traditional Earthenware Jars and Crocks

    Earthenware crock

    These traditional Korean earthenware crocks can be used for making and preserving many things: soybean paste, soy sauce, hot pepper paste, fermented salty fish, makgeolli, and of course kimchi. They’re made from clay, and when fired leave microscopic holes that allow them to breathe, which makes them great for fermentation. These crocks are called “onggi” which means “Korean earthenware” […]