Store bought kimchi?

[Quattro Pete]

Not sure if there was an earlier thread on this. I couldn't find anything.

Have you guys found store bought kimchi that's worth recommending?

I've tried a few different ones sold at local supermarkets, but they're not as tasty as what you get at some Korean restaurants.

 

[pandus13]

Do you have any Korean/Asian market in your area?
if not, Hmart (Korean mart chain) has online shopping.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by pandus13
Do you have any Korean/Asian market in your area?
Yes, there is one. Good suggestion. Thanks!

 

[wemay]

I'm a Kimchi fan as well. We recently purchased this brand at Publix. It's actually pretty decent...

 

[csandste]

Does it bubble out when you open the jar. Always heard that you have to throw a mammal in there to get the fermentation going. Love the stuff. Think I'll try an Asian market

 

[csandste]

Does it bubble out when you open the jar? Always heard that you have to throw a mammal in there to get the fermentation going. Love the stuff. Think I'll try an Asian market.

 

[Warstud]

Meijers has it in the produce department.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by Warstud
Meijers has it in the produce department.

Yup. Already tried a few from Meijer and didn't care for any of them.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by csandste
Does it bubble out when you open the jar? Always heard that you have to throw a mammal in there to get the fermentation going. Love the stuff. Think I'll try an Asian market.

The last one literally exploded when I lifted the lid. Half the contents popped out of the jar on their own. Still, it didn't taste that great.

It was Mother-in-Law's Kimchi. I think MIL was trying to kill me.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Raided the local Asian grocery store yesterday and picked up a few. Can't wait to try them.

But the MIL one from Meijer's is growing on me... or maybe it's growing in the jar.

 

[das_peikko]

When I was in the Navy, if you were in big trouble, you were in deep kimchi.