Good Food – Sydney’s must-try Korean dishes – Korean food seems to be having a “moment” right now!

Article in NYT about Korean fusion food. Kimchi tacos? Kimchi on hotdogs? Kimchi quesadillas? SIGN. ME. UP.

“Starship Kimchi: A Bold Taste Goes Where It Has Never Gone Before.” The first Korean astronaut is getting ready to go up to the ISS, and he’ll be taking specially designed space kimchi with him.

“Ordinary kimchi is teeming with microbes, like lactic acid bacteria, which help fermentation. On Earth they are harmless, but scientists feared they could turn dangerous in space if cosmic rays and other radiation cause them to mutate.”

I, for one, welcome our new mutant space kimchi overlords.

(Link courtesy of the Snook, who got it from Toast.)

Ask Yahoo answers the question, “What is kimchi and how is it made?” I’ve watched my mom, grandma, and aunts eat this stuff for as long as I can remember. It’s one of the things that I wish I liked more, just to feel a little closer to that part of my identity. If you’re thinking of trying it, though, you should know that it’s really hot. Really hot.