Re: [CH] Hot Kim-chee
The Surrealist (opaque@earthlink.net)
Sun, 08 Feb 1998 10:39:59 -0800
Well, I lived in Korea for 2 years and never had any Kim Chee as hot as
what you describe. Maybe your friend could send me some? :-)
Korean food in general (for me at least) isn't *that* hot. The hottest
things I ate there were some of the fish soups and the raw chiles that
are sometimes served as a side dish.
good stuff though.
B
Andie Paysinger wrote:
>
> A Korean friend came back from visiting her family in her homeland and
> brought me a stone jar of homemade kim-chee.
> I have tasted some pretty spicy versions of this cabbage pickle in the
> past, but nothing to compare with this batch.
> My friend does not know what kind of chiles her uncle put into the mix,
> but whatever it is, it is potent.
> I broke the seal and pulled the lid off and my eye started watering and
> I even had trouble breathing I felt a burn at the back of my throat and
> I hadn't even sniffed at it.
> I allowed it to "breathe" for a while and dished up some to have with my
> dinner.
> The flavor is wonderful but the heat is tremendous. I can handled a lot
> of heat, but this is near my tolerance level. I think it is close to
> rivaling "The Bread" in intensity.
> Has anyone else had much experience with kim-chee like this?
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