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The spicy Korean dish, kimchi, has a long pedigree, dating all the way back to the 7th century, if not earlier. Before freezers, before hydroponic vegetable gardens, kimchi made it possible to preserve vegetables and all their nutrients well into the winter months. Emily Friedman headed over to the Korean Cultural Center in Northwest D.C. to learn how kimchi is made and what kind of place it holds in Korean culture.
(authentic recipe's included!)
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Transcript
MS. EMILY FRIEDMAN
13:53:06
Kimchi may be one of the world's most versatile foods. I was actually making omelets for my colleagues and I go, like, you know what would be good with this? Kimchi. You know, it goes with a lot of things.
SHEIR
13:53:15
That's Adam Wojciechowicz.
MR. ADAM WOJCIECHOWICZ
13:53:16
Not a Korean name, a Polish name. I'm part of the local staff here at the Korean Cultural Center.
FRIEDMAN
13:53:21
He says when it comes to kimchi, there's a very common narrative. It starts when you try kimchi for the first time. You like it, you try it again and pretty soon, it's all kimchi, all the time.
WOJCIECHOWICZ
13:53:32
When you're having, like, a hamburger and you get a craving for kimchi, you know you've crossed over to the kimchi side.
FRIEDMAN
13:53:38
Now, in South Korea, just about everyone lives on the kimchi side.
MS. YOUNG LEE
13:53:42
Kimchi's our life. That'...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:The spicy Korean dish, kimchi, has a long pedigree, dating all the way back to the 7th century, if not earlier. Before freezers, before hydroponic vegetable gardens, kimchi made it possible to preserve vegetables and all their nutrients well into the winter months. Emily Friedman headed over to the Korean Cultural Center in Northwest D.C. to learn how kimchi is made and what kind of place it holds in Korean culture.
OUTRO:And if you're suddenly jonesing for some pickled cabbage on your burger or on anything else for that matter, you can find Chef Lee's kimchi recipe on our website.
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- Kimchi Recipe to share on Station's Website (2011-07-21_Kimchi_recipe__1_.doc)
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Erin Gleeson
Posted on August 01, 2011 at 07:03 PM | Permalink
Well done!
As a big fan of kimchi, I'm glad you were able to capture it so perfectly. Great interviews and sound too. It's fantastic how much information fits into such a short piece.