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Kimchi: The Great Korean Preserve

July 20, 2006

Even after the boom of Korean telenovelas in the country, such as “Jewel in the Palace” which frequently featured the exquisite cuisine of Korea, kimchi remains the most popular Korean dish in the Philippines. Like mangga, kamatis at bagoong or atchara, kimchi also found a place in Filipino tables because of its power to complement most dishes it is eaten with, making eating more exciting and enjoyable.

Korean Food Preservation

Korea’s affinity for food preservation is due to their climate; it has very cold winters. As early as the 7th Century, Koreans already started pickling their vegetables. They called the preserved vegetables (preserved with salt) yumjang; preservation ensured that they would have vegetables in their meals even during winter when vegetables are hardly available. Food preservation was so important to Koreans that even today, in apartment buildings with limited space, Korean families still keep rows of preserving jars in the spacious part of their houses.

Kimchi Notes

Kimchi does not only use cabbage as its main ingredient; as early as the 12th century, it was already made of pickled vegetables. Some of the vegetables used then were radish, cucumber and eggplant. According to Koreans, there is a historical record that shows that during the last part of the 17th century, there were already eleven types of kimchi. In fact, there are other types of kimchi that are not made of vegetables, like fruit, squid, and fish kimchi.

Actually, kimchi made from cabbage came only in the 19th century, when traders brought the vegetable to Korea. From then on, cabbage kimchi became very popular.

Kimchi came from the word chimchae which means preserved vegetables with salt; with that, the word developed and was changed to dimchae-kimchae-kimchi. And these days, it was already shortened to kimchi.

However, there are also other writings that state that the word came from chim-chae which means “submerged vegetable,” and was also known as gimchi or kimchee. The Japanese people have their own version of kimchi that is according to Japanese tastes and they call it “kimuchi.”

In the early days, kimchi, called yumjang, was just salted vegetables but, later on, was developed with the addition of other ingredients like garlic, onions, carrots, ginger and fish sauce. It was only in the 18th century that chili pepper (today chili powder) was added in the pickling mixture. Chili pepper came to the knowledge of the Koreans through the influence of Portuguese, Spanish and other Western explorers. The addition of chili pepper made kimchi more delicious and popular.

The mentioned mixture was then spread to the chosen main ingredient and sealed in jars, and allowed to ferment for about two weeks to a month (the longer the better).

Because of kimchi’s unique taste it was used in other Korean dishes and served as part of regular dishes such as kimchi soup, kimchi fried rice and others. The origin of kimchi may not be certain but what’s important is that kimchi has brought joy to Korean tables and today has spread out to other countries.

Source: Manila Bulletin

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — May 25, 2007 @ 4:18 pm

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — May 26, 2007 @ 6:06 pm

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — June 2, 2007 @ 5:50 pm

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  11. Dear Mam,

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — June 24, 2007 @ 4:21 pm

  12. Dear Mam,

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — July 1, 2007 @ 3:28 pm

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  16. Dear Mam,
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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — August 5, 2007 @ 4:45 pm

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — September 2, 2007 @ 5:11 pm

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — November 18, 2007 @ 5:58 pm

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    Comment by SANA — December 19, 2007 @ 1:25 am

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    Comment by SANA — December 19, 2007 @ 1:26 am

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    Comment by hssena — March 1, 2008 @ 4:25 am

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — March 24, 2008 @ 3:23 pm

  27. Dear Maim,

    I some tell me. Why are angery. Say me with angery. I does not like unnessary activies. You good other girls. they are say does not speaks. your are does not tell me. I am sending massage comment. say me. Now, I does not jokes for you because I am very serious person.

    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — March 27, 2008 @ 2:47 pm

  28. Dear Maim,

    I like your pritty eyes. Your smile is very fair. You are look like a nice child. but your ages is gone away. You are old lady.

    THANKS

    FROM

    Chet Ram Maurya
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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — March 31, 2008 @ 3:45 pm

  29. Dear Maim,

    I am telling you that many problem in life. I mean say that whole of problem written in my life. I don’t understand. Please say you that I likes Korean girls so far and she overages. It bad luck in who is foung in the world. One person only me.

    Thanks

    Chet Ram Maurya

    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — March 31, 2008 @ 3:53 pm

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    Thanks

    Chet Ram Maurya
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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — March 31, 2008 @ 4:04 pm

  31. Dear Maim,

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — April 27, 2008 @ 8:12 pm

  32. Dear Maim,

    I am telling Chet Ram Maurya.I am alway say nothing done unnessary activies. You are given me unbelivable act. I am sorry but this time you have enjoyed very well.

    Chet Ram Maurya
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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — April 28, 2008 @ 2:26 pm

  33. Dear Main,

    Why are you angery me ? I am not telling lies. Actually You see it. Newly time, Heroies conveyance heroes.

    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — May 13, 2008 @ 2:06 pm

  34. Dear Maim,

    What are you doing. I want you.

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — May 17, 2008 @ 2:13 pm

  35. I LIKE HOW YOU ACT AND I FEEL IN REAL LIFE EXACTLY HOW YOU ARE IN THE MOVIE.

    Comment by AMIRA — July 9, 2008 @ 1:45 pm

  36. hy evry body iam aliz form yemen iam arabic but the jongoma its perfict dramma i like it so much

    Comment by aliz — July 24, 2008 @ 11:41 pm

  37. Dear Maim,

    I loves you.

    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — August 3, 2008 @ 5:13 pm

  38. Dear Maim,

    What are you doing. What am I saying you. Please understand. I am understand what are you saying me. Please try to understand. What am I saying you.

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — August 3, 2008 @ 5:24 pm

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    Comment by bilel — August 9, 2008 @ 9:24 pm

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    Chet Ram Maurya

    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — August 24, 2008 @ 4:48 pm

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    Comment by badia — August 30, 2008 @ 10:31 pm

  42. it s very good tanks

    Comment by badia — August 30, 2008 @ 10:32 pm

  43. good

    Comment by badia — August 30, 2008 @ 10:34 pm

  44. Dear Mam,

    Why are you angery me. I missed a miss. I am not feeling angerly. Why are you doing.

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    Comment by Chet Ram Maurya — September 7, 2008 @ 5:20 pm

  45. I never really liked Kimchi. I hate the smell of it. BTW, what’s the correct spelling for it? Kimchee or Kimchi?

    Comment by Know your phone's IMEI number — July 4, 2009 @ 2:43 pm

  46. I love kimchi!

    Comment by Inside the mind of MM — July 5, 2009 @ 1:22 pm

  47. j’aimme jongoma

    Comment by mahmoud — July 12, 2009 @ 4:12 am

  48. je t aime tro je suis au maroc entre moi

    Comment by sara — October 8, 2009 @ 10:47 pm

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