kimchi

or kim·chee

[ kim-chee ]

noun

1. Korean Cooking. a spicy pickled or fermented mixture containing cabbage, onions, and sometimes fish, variously seasoned, as with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kimchi¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Korean kimch'i, hypercorrection of cimch'i, earlier timchoy, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chén “steeped” + cày “vegetables”

Example Sentences

It is what makes beer and wine possible, and has long been used to whip up kitchen-table fixtures such as kimchi, sauerkraut, and yogurt.

From Salon

Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, kefir and miso help replenish beneficial bacteria and restore gut balance.

From Salon

I've been eating a lot of roasted seaweed, dark toasted pretzels and a lot of kimchi.

From Salon

A lot of times, I’d come in the house and everyone’s speaking Korean, eating kimchi and listening to K-pop.

From Los Angeles Times

Moffitt’s recipes, which have racked up millions of views, include everything from creamy kimchi cucumbers and egg salad sandwich cucumbers to wasabi-ginger cucumbers and peanut-soy cucumbers.

From Salon