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[Food] Kimchijjim (김치찜, Steamed Kimchi and Pork)

As you may already know, Kimchi is, for most, the soul food of Korea. Today, I cooked Kimchijjim (김치찜, Steamed Kimchi and Pork) at home for dinner. I used fully fermented kimchi and pork (front leg). 

Prepare ingredients :) Pork (Pork belly is the best for this dish but I used front leg because it's cheaper and more cost-effective), fermented kimchi, onion, spicy chili, dried kelp and anchovy, minced ginger and garlic, salt, pepper, soju (Korean distilled liquor, though you may use any white wine)

Grab dried kelp and anchovy, boil them in a pot to make stock :)

Chop other ingredients while the stock is being boiled.

Chop kimchi, onion, spring onion and spicy chili

Fully fermented kimchi smells sour, sea-like and milky

Marinate pork with salt, pepper, minced ginger and soju. They will help make the pork tender.

Put pork, kimchi and the stock into a big pot and boil for 20 mins :)

Then put chopped onion and minced garlic, and boil it at once. Add chopped spring onion and spicy chili, and boil it again to finish :)

Then put chopped onion and minced garlic, and boil it at once. Add chopped spring onion and spicy chili, and boil it again to finish :)

 

Bon Appétit!