Food

How to Make Kimchi and Then Cook With It

From cocktails to potstickers, kimchi can give your dishes a kick in more ways than you'll ever imagine.

By SAVEUR Editors

April 26, 2016

Start With a Quick, Basic Kimchi

Quick Basic Kimchi — Getting tired of your plain winter root vegetables? Throw some homemade kimchi on there to spice up a standard dish.Matt Taylor-Gross

Or Tackle this Project Cabbage Kimchi

This cabbage kimchi, packed out in pint-size mason jars, makes a unique gift. Tie a tag around the jar lid with hand-written suggestions such as Kimchi Stew or Kimchi Pancakes, as well as a reminder to keep the kimchi refrigerated.André Baranowski

Swap Cabbage for Radish Kimchi

Radish Kimchi — Very large, firm daikon radishes are the best for making this classic kimchi.Todd Coleman

Make Kimchi With Little More Than Water

Water Kimchi — This light-tasting kimchi is sometimes served with flavorful garnishes, such as pomegranate seeds, and a little of the brine solution in which it's pickled.André Baranowski

And Then Get Cooking, Starting With Kimchi Pancakes

Kimchi Pancakes — These savory pancakes are flavored with ground pork and chopped kimchi. This recipe makes about 25 small pancakes; you can also cook large ones that fit the bottom of the skillet and slice them into wedges.André Baranowski

And Kimchi Stew

Kimchi Stew — This traditional Korean stew makes good use of long-aged kimchi.Todd Coleman

Or a Fermented Bloody Mary

Fermented Bloody Mary, Tasmania — Luke Burgess modernizes the classic brunch cocktail with kimchi brine and sesame oil at his restaurant Garagistes.James Fisher

Korean Mung Bean Pancakes with Dipping Sauce (Bindaeduk Cho Kanjang)

Korean Mung Bean Pancakes with Dipping Sauce (Bindaeduk Cho Kanjang) — These savory Korean pancakes are made from a batter of ground mung beans flecked with pork, scallions, and pungent kimchi.Ingalls Photography

Savory Kimchi-Nori Popcorn

Savory Kimchi-Nori Popcorn — A mix of intensely umami Asian flavors makes this popcorn heartier than most. Great as a snack, try it also as a side dish or as part of an appetizer spread.Anna Stockwell

Pork and Kimchi Potstickers

Pork and Kimchi Potstickers — Some zesty kimchi can bring your typical dumplings to the next level and enhance the pork filling's savoriness.Farideh Sadeghin

Korean Rice Cakes (Ddukbokki) with Pork Belly and Cheddar

Korean Rice Cakes — Arang gives the popular pojangmacha favorite an American makeover with some cheddar, transforming the dish into an east Asian version of nachos.Matt Taylor-Gross

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