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On evenings when I'm alone, I love a simple dinner of rice with butter and kim chee, and I really like to pile it on. The hotter the better. Whether made with cabbages or radish, I love the tang, the heat, and the brightness of this beautiful, fermented creation. My first taste of kim chee was at an excellent Korean restaurant in, of all places, Rome. I was studying art, of course, and one night enjoyed an enormous feast and a night of karaoke. Aretha was eating her heart out that night - yes, I felt like a "natural WOMan" - and I never forgot the food. I returned later to the same spot, struggling to order in Italian, and have since always had a weakness for kim chee, and many other Korean delicacies. One day, I hope to make it - so if any of you have a recipe you'd be willing to share, I'd love to hear it.
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October 3, 2008
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October 1, 2008
Kimchi and butter? Sounds delish.
October 1, 2008
Gene, you have a great blog. And, funny enough, it was a korean friend who found the korean restaurant in Rome. Right on! I will try your recipe and be in touch!
October 1, 2008
Oops... I meant 'due' not 'do'... Duh.
October 1, 2008
How coincidental... I have recently written a kimchi piece for a local periodical/food blog here in Atlanta. It comes with a background story and a link to my recipe on my blog (which has its own page do to its extensiveness) at the end of the story.
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/2008/09/23/guest-blogger-kimchee-quest/
Good luck and feel free to contact me if you give it a try and it's not working for you.