How to Use kimchi in a Sentence

kimchi

noun
  • Spread the kimchi over the cheese, right to the edges of the bread.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 July 2021
  • The kimchi is cool and spicy, while the cheese sauce is gooey and salty.
    — Natalie Wade, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2019
  • Serve with hot cooked rice and kimchi or sauerkraut to round out the meal.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The kimchi and thin slices of fish cake give you a break from the savory main dish.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Sprinkle the flour over the kimchi, stir, and cook for 1 minute.
    — Kim Sunée, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The trick is to saute the kimchi in butter to soften the funk.
    — Erin Booke, sacbee, 20 Feb. 2018
  • As with bulgogi or kimchi, many things can be jeon.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Every few days, the team has to buy a new batch of kimchi, Deer said.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The crab had been dead for only three hours and the kimchi had been stewing for three years.
    — Mitch Goldich, SI.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Cool kimchi is a great way to spice up a salad or sandwich, or just to eat on its own.
    — Olivia Hall, The Seattle Times, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Top with kimchi and scallions, if using.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
  • This took some time to master making proper juicy and sour aged kimchi.
    — Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 15 May 2021
  • Stir together the oil, kimchi and vinegar in one of the bowls.
    — Danielle Guercio, The Seattle Times, 21 July 2017
  • Add the kimchi and cook, stirring, to heat through, about 2 minutes longer.
    — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • And Seoul’s culinary scene has more than bibimbap and kimchi.
    — Mari Uyehara, GQ, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Enjoy kimchi as part of a whole-food, plant-forward diet.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The pillowy-soft dumplings are filled with pork and kimchi, pork and vegetables or sweet red bean.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Put all the other kimchi ingredients in a blender and blitz to a paste.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
  • Add kimchi to your rice bowl or a spoonful of sauerkraut on top of roasted veggies.
    — Essence, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Add kimchi to an existing meal as a topping or a side, Landry says.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The salty, crunchy slices taste sort of like kimchi without the heat, lending acidity to each bite.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017
  • Just all three of us, our ancestors, and even just that cute thought of them sharing kimchi or something.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The small plates menu includes yukhoe (beef tartare), shrimp and kimchi mandu and spicy tteokbokki.
    — Anna Muckerman, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2018
  • Kim demonstrated making kimchi for the crowd.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Experts say synbiotics can be done through food pairings like yogurt with fruit or kimchi with rice.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The kimchi and spicy mayo give the dish pep, while the avocado, salmon, and rice taste nourishing and homey.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Add the kimchi, water, gochujang, sesame oil and sugar, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
  • At Kochi, the kimchi was a garnish on a skewer of bo ssäm, for which pork belly was cooked for fourteen hours.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Both kimchi and sauerkraut are fermented foods excellent for your gut health.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The tuna salad is mixed with kimchi and soy sauce, pantry ingredients that add bright heat and umami.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

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