kimchi

American  

[kim-chee] / ˈkɪm tʃi /

Or kimchee

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.

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Etymology

Origin of kimchi

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

“His last delivery was Korean fried chicken: A whole chicken, kimchi fried rice and waffle fries,” Jackson says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shallow metal bowls form a semicircle next to the grill; inside each are bites of pickled radish paper, cabbage kimchi, seasoned mung bean sprouts, cucumber and jalapeño pickles, and more.

From Washington Post

McKinnon starts with frozen cheese or potato pierogies, then she builds the flavor up with caramelized vegetables and funky kimchi, which becomes beautifully silky after roasting.

From Salon

Room grew particularly scarce once the fancy mustards and artisanal kimchi went in.

From Salon

Re-create a version of that during restaurant week, where brunch starts with appetizers like chicken spring rolls with hot Chinese mustard, cumin lamb dumplings, and pork and kimchi pot stickers.

From Washington Post