Ming Tsai’s Cucumber Kimchee
I caught an episode of Simply Ming recently that featured this interesting-sounding kimchee. The ingredients were all pretty easy to come by – except for the Korean chili powder – so I made a batch on Monday night. It “fermented” in the fridge for 24 hours and then I tried it. Not bad! It doesn’t taste much like kimchee though. I’d classify it more as a chunky pickle relish. It’s very sweet and I think I could’ve used more of the plain chili flakes (that I used as a substitute for the “kucho karo”). I think it’d be fantastic on a burger. Here’s what it looked like:
Tonight I also tried out the Spicy Kimchee, Pork and Tofu Braise that utilizes the kimchee. I used a lot more pork and a lot less spinach than he calls for. (Seriously, a pound of spinach? That’s like a grocery bag full.) It was still pretty good! Definitely drizzle on the sesame oil; that really makes the dish.
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Kris theres a korean/japanses store behind Woolies Metro in the city where you can get korean chilli powder… walk in a ground level, go past the cards and theres a secret exit. oh and they make the BEST onigari (rice balls) EVER!!!
japanese…. cant type. >_
Wait – where? Not the Woolies at Town Hall? I go in there all the time! Where is it?
Yup Woolies townhall 🙂 Enter Woolies via the george street, walk dead ahead. past the stationary, past the escalators past the cards and wrapping paper. ull see checkout counters on your right, staff doors on your left, and in front, the secret exit. Past the exit theres a jap/kor grocery store on the left, a korean video store on the right and a secret korean food hall downstairs… I feel like i’m describing some sort of RPG!!! lol!
Awesome! All that I need now is a code word. 🙂
I’m soooo going to try that out today.