Kimchi!

Those who know me will know that I am not a big fan of kimchi. Its like Cristiano Ronaldo - you either love or hate him. Fortunately during our Korea trip, we were sent for some brain washing sessions.

The KimChi School

Different varieties of kimchi

We were told that kimchi had just been named as one of the Top 5 World's Healthiest Foods. Well we never take anything our guide says at face value so we made a note to check it out when we came back. She was right!

My wife, always the good student

Making the kimchi

The result - after 3 weeks of fermentation in our fridge. Kimchi on right, seaweed left.

The kimchi sat in our fridge in an airtight box for 3 weeks and when we had it for dinner last week, it really tastes like we were back in a restaurant in Seoul. There is no doubt that kimchi is very healthy. However there are reports that the overconsumption of certain types of kimchi was a possible link to cancer, possibly due to the high sodium content and nitrates produced during fermentation in certain types of kimchi. South Korea has the highest rates of gastric cancer in the world after all.

Well that should not stop you from appreciating this dish once in a while. A little of everything in moderation always benefits you. Oh, and I like kimchi now. Heheh.