This kimchi pancake recipe makes the most delightful snack or meal that combines just the right amount of savory heat to warm your soul.
Flash back a few years, and barely anyone in North America would have known about Kimchijeon. These delightfully chew, crunchy, salty, and spicy fritters are exploding among diners across Europe and the United States.
Besides their delicious flavor the border-defying fusion displayed in this South Korean dish is becoming known for its simplicity and complex flavors that thrill those who have never tasted it before and regularly make it into the menu for lunch boxes, snack time, and breakfast dates.
The Kimchi pancake recipe has long been a Korean favorite. These fritters are the comfort food that many in the country turn to on cold days. The warm, lightly spicy nature fills up bellies and comforts the soul.
I’ve enjoyed kimchi pancakes in several places worldwide, including during my tour of the best food in Rochester, NY. I’ve almost always found the flavors to be amazingly consistent everywhere I’ve been. However, the biggest difference comes from the type of cabbage used in the kimchi.
Some chefs like to use the traditional napa cabbage kimchi, which I prefer, and others use something closer to sauerkraut, which is made from a very different cabbage. The type of cabbage used in kimchi pancake recipes makes all the difference.
What Are Kimchi Pancakes?
Kimchi pancakes, also. known in South Korea as Kimchijeon are fritters made from fermented kimchi and cabbage. When the kimchi is fermented, it has a strong flavor and deep, pungent aroma. In South Korea, this dish is a staple in most households. Many households make their own, but it’s always available at the local store in case families run out.
Kimchijeon is pulled together with a range of easily accessible ingredients into a dish that is both crispy and comfortable, much like a pancake, but with a much stronger taste and a light heat that will warm up your insides.
Kimchi Pancake Recipe
This Kimchi pancake recipe is easy to make and absolutely scrumptious. It combines a few simple, easy-to-find ingredients and will end up as a dish that you’ll want to make again and again.
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