Product Review: Mother in Law's Kimchi Napa Cabbage
A Korean Staple, Available Here in the USA
Kimchi is a Korean staple, Kimchi is a fermented vegetable dish, most often the principal vegetable is Napa cabbage, but it is also made with daikon, cucumber, green onion or other vegetables. There are many variations, and many Korean people are proud of their own family recipe. All varieties of kimchi are spicy.
I like Korean food, and my office is near a Korean neighborhood in New York City, so I get to eat it when I like. Kimchi is always served with the meal, along with other small dishes known as banchan. When I saw Mother in Law's Kimchi in Zabar's which is near where I live, I decided to try it and write a product review. It's good! I recommend it! But it is spicy.
Mother in Law's Kimchi is from a recipe used at Jang Mo Gip restaurant in Garden Grove, California. The ingredients are Napa cabbage, chili pepper, onions, scallions, chives, salt, sugar, garlic, ginger, anchovies, shrimp, beef stock, sesame seeds and rice powder. All natural ingredients, which is good, although I am not sure why they need beef stock.
A 16 ounce jar cost $8.39 at Zabar's but it can probably be gotten for less. The jar is sealed like a Mason jar, and the kimchi will continue to ferment in your refrigerator. Be careful when opening it for the first time, as the fermentation causes bubbles, and opening it can be messy. I open my Mother in Law's Kimchi over the sink, just in case.
A serving of Mother in Law's Kimchi is 1 ounce. A serving has only 10 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, 2 grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of protein. It is a good source of vitamins A and C and has probiotic properties.
Mother in Law's Kimchi is spicy. It glows red. If you don't like spicy food, this is not for you. But I like spicy food. Mother in Law's Kimchi makes a nice side dish for spicy food lovers. You could serve it with burgers or chicken or almost any cooked meat. It is probably better to serve it with a strongly flavored meal, as the strong flavor of the kimchi would overwhelm milder tasting food.
I like Korean food, and my office is near a Korean neighborhood in New York City, so I get to eat it when I like. Kimchi is always served with the meal, along with other small dishes known as banchan. When I saw Mother in Law's Kimchi in Zabar's which is near where I live, I decided to try it and write a product review. It's good! I recommend it! But it is spicy.
Mother in Law's Kimchi is from a recipe used at Jang Mo Gip restaurant in Garden Grove, California. The ingredients are Napa cabbage, chili pepper, onions, scallions, chives, salt, sugar, garlic, ginger, anchovies, shrimp, beef stock, sesame seeds and rice powder. All natural ingredients, which is good, although I am not sure why they need beef stock.
A 16 ounce jar cost $8.39 at Zabar's but it can probably be gotten for less. The jar is sealed like a Mason jar, and the kimchi will continue to ferment in your refrigerator. Be careful when opening it for the first time, as the fermentation causes bubbles, and opening it can be messy. I open my Mother in Law's Kimchi over the sink, just in case.
A serving of Mother in Law's Kimchi is 1 ounce. A serving has only 10 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, 2 grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of protein. It is a good source of vitamins A and C and has probiotic properties.
Mother in Law's Kimchi is spicy. It glows red. If you don't like spicy food, this is not for you. But I like spicy food. Mother in Law's Kimchi makes a nice side dish for spicy food lovers. You could serve it with burgers or chicken or almost any cooked meat. It is probably better to serve it with a strongly flavored meal, as the strong flavor of the kimchi would overwhelm milder tasting food.
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Published by Peter Flom
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5 Comments
Post a CommentNOTHIN' beats good old fashioned Korean Kimchi. Nice article, thanks!
I have never tried this! :-) Good review.
Sounds interesting.
Oh Peter, I have the worst memories of Kimchi!!! My neighbor used to cook it when I lived in Europe and the entire tenement would smell like Kimchi for a week! I admit, I never tasted it though. cheers :)
Great review but kimchi is an aquired taste for some.