동치미 Dongchimi
A water kimchi of radish in clear, cold brine, served as a side dish.
Spice: Not spicy
Dish type
Kinds of kimchi
Salted and fermented vegetables seasoned with chili, garlic and often salted seafood. Cabbage kimchi is the best known, but there are many kinds. In restaurants kimchi comes free with the meal and refills are usually free, so you rarely order it yourself. Red kimchi gets its color and heat from chili flakes, while water kimchi such as radish water kimchi is not spicy and comes in a cold brine. Most red kimchi is made with salted seafood or fish sauce, so vegetarians should ask before eating it. Kimchi that has fermented longer turns sour and is used for stews and fried rice.
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김치 Kimchi
Fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage, seasoned with chili and salted seafood and served as a side dish.
Spice: Mild
깍두기 Kkakdugi
Cubes of radish fermented with chili flakes, garlic and salted shrimp, served as a side dish with soups.
Spice: Mild
오이소박이 Oisobagi
Cucumber pieces slit and stuffed with chili flakes, garlic and green onion or chives, served cold as a side dish.
Spice: Mild