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dsi1 wrote:

> On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 6:57:31 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > On Fri, 8 May 2020 21:43:28 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 4:18:51 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> > >> In the interest of expanding my moldy old horizons, I bought a

> > 14 ounce >> plastic container of mild Nasoya kimchi from the
> > refrigerated vegetable >> section at the grocery store. When I got
> > it home, I let my wife and SIL put >> the groceries away.
> > >> A couple of days later, I noticed the kimchi in the cupboard,

> > and it says >> on the bottle that its perishable and to keep it
> > refrigerated. My SIL >> says she'll try it. My wife says she wont,
> > and Im all askeert. >> So I think Ill chuck this one and buy
> > another. Next time, theyll know >> to refrigerate this particular
> > product. >> I came so close to trying kimchi for the first time. I
> > would have bought >> hot for myself, but...
> > >>
> > >> leo
> > >
> > > I'd eat it. Refrigerate it first because it'll taste better cold
> > > - less pungent. Basically, here's a couple of styles of Kim chee
> > > - Korean and Hawaiian style. The Korean style will typically have
> > > a bright red look to it and is fermented. The Hawaiian style will
> > > have a cleaner look and will not be fermented. It will also be
> > > less

> > spicy. People that love Korean food will probably not care for
> > Hawaiian kim chee. OTOH, it might be just perfect for people that
> > have never tried kimchi before.
> > >
> > > I was raised on Hawaiian kim chee but these days I prefer the
> > > Korean style - it's more hardcore.

> >
> > Strange that Hawaii isn't even mentioned in the Wikipedia article
> > about kimchi
> >
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi>

>
>
> I'd put an entry in the wikipedia but I don't really care. The name
> "wikipedia" comes from the Hawaiian word wikiwiki, which means
> "quickly."
>
> https://hanahou.com/14.5/deep-kim-chee


Note the Wiki doesn't mention Hawaii but does mention Japan.