variants
or less commonly kimchee
: a spicy, pungent vegetable dish that consists of one or more pickled and fermented vegetables and especially napa cabbage and radishes with various seasonings (such as garlic, red chili pepper, ginger, scallions, and anchovy paste) and that is the national dish of South Korea
To Koreans, life without "kimchi"—that spicy, fermented pickled vegetable mixture, which accompanies every Korean meal—is unthinkable.—
K. Connie Kang
K. Connie KangKorean buckwheat noodles have more of a kick, often delivered with a little spicy kimchi.—David Tanis
David TanisExamples of kimchi in a Sentence
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While China and Japan both have versions of kimchi, those nations' dishes are more likely to be pickled, skipping the full fermentation process.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
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—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every few days, the team has to buy a new batch of kimchi, Deer said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Kim demonstrated making kimchi for the crowd.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
The gentle serum contains an impressive line-up of ingredients, including cutting-edge kimchi exosomes, peptides and a trio of restorative ceramides, that work to hydrate, lock in moisture and minimise signs of ageing.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every few days, the team has to buy a new batch of kimchi, Deer said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Kim demonstrated making kimchi for the crowd.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kimchi
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“Kimchi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kimchi. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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