Kimchi is a traditional Korean Food.
Since it is a fermented food, which makes it an excellent probiotic. The same lactobacilli bacteria found in yogurt and other fermented dairy products are also found in kimchi. Consuming the so-called “good bacteria” in kimchi can help you maintain a healthy digestion.
Cooking kimchi can kill its probiotics if the kimchi reaches a temperature of 115°F or over. Remember, kimchi is safe to eat as is and doesn’t have to be cooked.
If you do want to heat it up, use a low temperature and don’t heat it for too long. If you really want to get probiotics benefits from dishes like kimchi soup or kimchi fried rice, throw in the kimchi at the end. Or, you can divide the amount of kimchi you need for the dish in half, and throw in the second half at the end.
Is kimchi halal? Yes, as long it don’t have alcolhol, we can eat it as one of local halal kfood. Just beware as kimchi sold at the mall may contain spirit which it make non-halal.
See link here to see how we cook with kimchi:
This is the final look from our cooking.
Did you know that we can make laksa with kimchi? This combination is unlikely but you can make it only using a can of sardin. See our FB live below:
If you follow the method of storing kimchi correctly, InshaAllah, it can last 6-12 months in a refrigerator .Some people ask, if you can’t swallow kimchi like that, how come? We suggest you make kimchi ‘stew’. Insha Allah hit the throat. Our favorite is tuna, but you can put meat/chicken. The sour, spicy, salty, sweet taste can really add to the taste. If you know asam laksa, some of people, did add kimchi into asam laksa and it works nicely.
In conclusion, even we are Malaysian , we can eat kimchi as Korean Traditional food. A lot of local halal kfood can be found now at store online or at mall. We don’t need to go South Korea to just taste korean food. Instead, buy if from locals or simply do it yourself.
Thanks for reading!