Baek kimchi

Infobox Korean name


caption="Baek kimchi"
hangul=백김치
hanja=白김치
rr=baek gimchi
mr=paek kimch'i|

"Baek kimchi" (literally "white kimchi") is a variety of kimchi made without the chili pepper powder commonly used for pickling kimchi in Korean cuisine. "Baek kimchi" has a mild and clean flavor, which children and old people enjoy. [ko icon [http://anakii.anakii.net/updata/korean_yori/gimchi/7%20baikgimchi1.htm Baek kimchi] ] It consists of salted Chinese cabbage (called "baechu", 배추 in Korean), daikon, water dropwort (called "minari", in Korean), spring onions, "bae" (hangul:배, Korean pear), chestnuts, jujube, ginger, garlics, salt, sugar, and a little bit of shredded chili pepper as a garnish.

"Baek kimchi" mild flavor and crunchy texture makes it a good appetizer when people order a main dish based on beef such as kalbi and bulgogi at a Korean restaurant.

ee also

* Kimchi
* Dongchimi
* Nabak kimchi
* Korean cuisine

References

External links

* [http://park.org/Cdrom/Pavilions/Kimchi/e10101.html Brief information and recipe about "white gimchi"]
* [http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=White%20kimchi Brief information and recipe about "white gimchi"]
* [http://kimchi.munhwa.com/kimchi/src/world/KC_Make.php?name=001 Recipe of "baek kimchi"] from [http://kimchi.munhwa.com/ Munhwa Ilbo (Newspaper) Kimchi EXPO 2007]
* [http://anakii.anakii.net/updata/korean_yori/gimchi/7%20baikgimchi1.htm General information and recipe about "baek kimchii"]