Reply To: Questions about Using Oysters in Kimchi

When I lived in Korea and made kimchi, I never used frozen oysters because freshly shucked oysters were always available in a market.

I found a bag of frozen oysters sold at a Korean grocery store in North America is good enough. I mean it’s safe to use and gives good enough flavor to my kimchi, but it will never be the same flavor as the freshly shucked oysters.

So if you can find fresh oysters in your local seafood market, ask the seller to shuck them in front of you. Smaller and firmer oysters are more flavorful.
Anyway regarding your question, yes, once you make kimchi with oysters, you don’t have to worry. It won’t go bad until your kimchi runs out.

Good luck with your kimchi making!