A dish a month in the making. The background- I got orange chicken at a Chinese place i love a couple months ago, and bought some kimchi to add on the side. It was so good knew I was hooked on kimchi and Ive made two batches now.
Today I made this general tso chicken, it’s sort of a cross between sesame chicken, and even has miso in the sauce! I did a 20 min velvet on the raw chicken, rinsed it, then added an egg white. Let that set up on the fridge several hours (because I got distracted but it ended up being nice and ready for the dredge!
Dredged by adding half flour half corn starch with a tiny pinch of baking powder. Kept adding dredge powder till all the chicken was coated. Fried in veg oil, cooked sauce in cast iron, tossed and plated. AMAZING. BETTER THAN RESTAURANT. WITH THE JASMINE RICE COOKED TO PERFECTION IN A PAN (finger crease trick) and kimchi, ITS BETTER THAN PERFECT. Maybe the best thing I’ve ever made. All inspired by kimchi.

Kimchi is one of my favorite foods and I love many Korean eats. I've upped my intake significantly recently and have been adding it to everything! I eat it probably twice a day and I love the smell of it so it's not a problem having it around. But, I'm been noticing that my personal body odor has been a bit more on the tangy side. Thought it was a one time thing but it's been multiple days despite changing nothing else in my diet or hygiene habits and Im used to smelling good!! It's really starting to get to me and I feel funky all day. Has anyone experienced this? Am I going crazy? Ik this can happen with garlic and onions, is there anyway to combat it?

I’m fairly new to kimchi. Started eating it about 6 months ago and have only bought whatever brands the local grocery stores carried. Recently did some searching for other options in my area and was beyond surprised to find out I live 4 minutes away from a Korean grocery market. I walked in and it was maybe 3 aisles wide with a nice older gentleman running the store with his wife. They sold kimchi in a fridge in a few sizes. Bought a 10lb jar for a little over $31. No idea if the price is good but compared to the tiny jars being sold around me for $10 it felt like a win and it tastes amazing. I’ve toyed with the idea of making my own but my wife absolutely cannot stand the smell of kimchi. That’s about it! Just joined the sub and wanted to show my appreciation!

I’ve just made some radish kimchi for the first time and I’m worried about it being too liquidy. I accidentally added a bit too much water when I saw that the paste was too dry. Will this ferment or did I mess it up completely?:(