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Not the way my Korean mum, aunties, grandmas and extended family made it!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen carrots in kimchi in Korea or Korean restaurants here.
I get that you might put carrots in to add a bit of crunch if you can’t find radish, but the bite of carrot in kimchi is all wrong. Different consistency and density, and doesn’t work the same way when you brine them to draw out water like cabbage and radish.
The bagged stuff is less biologically active, but more consistent. I don’t tend to choose foods for their biological activity level though.
New Malden Korea town Korean supermarkets will have the most authentic stuff.
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A few carrots in kimchi is pretty common I thought?
The handful of times I’ve bought kimchi in Longdan (any shop that’s got bags etc) I’ve found it less biologically active and not as tasty as the stuff made locally. If it’s had to travel I find it’s not as good - not always but ime
Got any recommendations for places to buy good quantities in London?