Definition of "kimchi" []

• A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation. (noun)

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• "Dried shrimp/shrimp powder is terrific in kimchi, if you happen to like kimchi."
• "If I can get my kimchi from a Boing Boinger, then that is what I will do."
• "When humble kimchi is suddenly chic, and the words local and seasonal are recited as routinely as fried or sautéed."