Korean Food: Fried Kimchi Rice (김치 볶음밥)

[SuperMilkmaniac]

excused me, what is kimchi? it looks like cabbage!!! am i right? with spicy sauce right? how to make kimchi?

[aeriskitchen]

@SuperMilkmaniac

Kimchi is napa cabbage.. fermented with salt and spicy sauce.. so what you said are right.. I posted the recipe for kimchi.. please check it out. :)

[SuperMilkmaniac]

@aeriskitchen thanks! i have searched it yeasterday!!!

[666HorrorMovies]

hungry right now =='

[alekschang]

What do you mean by 2 "bowls" of rice? Can you put it in rice cooker terms?

[aeriskitchen]

@alekschang

Sorry for confusion.. use.. about 2 cups (measuring cup) of cooked rice.. thanks :)

[terrybaskin]

As Biggie said: Twist cabbage off instinct

Thanks for the demo, going to cook now!

[bbgglover85]

Um... I want to ask you something. How many food that have word KIMCHI and what is meant of KIMCHI.

[Spankyliz]

@bbgglover85  it basically means vegetable soaked in salt water, it's a korean specialty I think

[LittoBUbbo]

was the rice fresh? or old

[BowlRamensGood]

I reeeally want to make this, but my mom hates the smell of Kimchi D;

[Prometheus1st]

Your videos are always so well done. It was very sweet of you to make a request video and even though I am not a 'big fan' of Kimchi this certainly looks very yummy. I think I will try this with your other recipe "Spicy Spinach Pancakes" as a meal.

Thanks very much for teaching us how to make these foods. (>-^)

[MsDauntlessDragon]

I made this with home made kimchi (also by your recipe;) and it was sooo good! Thank you very much for sharing your recipes ^^

[passouttx]

i really wanna make this, but i dont have kimchi noodles or the kimchi liquid. :(

and there's really no stores around me that sell that kinda stuff.

so is it possible to make this any other way?

[tokee1234567]

@passouttx well this is kimchi fried rice... you can just make a regular one I suppose without kimchi.

[strawberryjam161]

where can you get the liquid of kimchi do you squezze the kimchi to get the liquid??

[aeriskitchen]

@strawberryjam161

yes.. if you buy kimchi from a store or make.. your kimchi jar will get liquid from the kimchi..

[dragonpengui]

Looks like an egg to me at the end lol.

[jingaling134]

made this today for lunch and it was delicious! Thank you aeri! I really like the small sugar addition.

[KatyiXing]

I just tried this, it's SOOOOO delicious ! Everyone must try this recipe ! Super easy !

[isoluvmylife]

helloooo

[aeriskitchen]

@isoluvmylife

Hi ^^

[iamcutewithoutheE]

is this the kimchi fried rice that you usually see at the korean dramas? the one's that mix with sesame oil and veggies, as far as i know you mix all the left over foods with rice. i forgot that name and i want to try that one if that taste good. please help me.

[aeriskitchen]

@iamcutewithoutheE

I guess you are talking about bibimbap.. ^^

[iamcutewithoutheE]

@aeriskitchen really? thank you so much. ive been searching all over the net these past few days. thank you so much!! i will also want to try your kimchi fried rice it looks soo yummy but i dont have any kimchi in my home. :(

[VickiiNaulu]

@iamcutewithoutheE ... OMO! I've been trying to figure what it was too !! arghhh it looks soooo good when ever they eat it on Kdramas and that .. *drools*

[wolfba123]

I already gpig to guy those kimchi and stuff . Btw can u send this song ?

[aeriskitchen]

@wolfba123

Sorry but I used the song from youtube editing program..so I can't send it to you.

[MsHeartagramgurl]

@wolfba123 The song is called "In Andy's Room" by Laura Shay.

[MsHeartagramgurl]

@wolfba123 the song is "In Andy's Room" by Laura Shay.

[steven94116]

Love this video! Very easy to follow.... I shall try my kimchi fried rice cooking tomorrow.

[alexespi2]

at what temperature should i cook this.

[aeriskitchen]

@alexespi2

medium.. or medium high ^^

[shinyoung91]

could you cook this for me please? it looks so tasty :(

[kpblah5566]

hey may i know what did you add at 2.16? ;)

[862]

@kpblah5566 thats oil o.o

[candler1974]

@kpblah5566 it seems like vegi oil, which makes rice soft.

[aeriskitchen]

@kpblah5566

I added canola oil ^^

[HuggingDino]

When you cook the rice, how many cups of rice do add with how much water?

[aeriskitchen]

@HuggingDino

oops..I usually measure with my hand... or follow the line in the rice cooker for water... I will post how to make rice without rice cooker someday... and let you know exact amount..

[imyourbabylove]

i tried cooking this before and served it to my parents. and they said they liked it!!! hehe. im making it again for my dinner today! :) thanks for this! :)

[imyourbabylove]

i tried cooking this before and served it to my parents. and they said they liked it!!! hehe. im making it again for my dinner today! :) thanks for this! :)

[oqs15]

can i add chicken or beef to this fried rice? and is it ok if i didn't put sesame oil?

[aeriskitchen]

@oqs15

you can do all you asked..^^ if the chicken and beef has a little bit of seasoning and marinated.. it will taste even better..such as garlic, black pepper, salt, etc.. 

[oqs15]

@aeriskitchen thank you for your respond. ^^

[iamhaney08]

where can I buy this KIMCHI LIQUID? :)

[aeriskitchen]

@iamhaney08

when you buy a kimchi jar.. the liquid will be in it..

[thekpopworld1234]

I once bought kimchi on a supermarket and it smells really bad . . it ended up on the garbage T_T

[tokee1234567]

@thekpopworld1234 look for the production date and the expiration date. kimchi is a fermented food like cheese and the fresher it is, the less smell it will have. the best way to have fresh ones is to make it yourself but most store-selled ones will be at least a bit fermented. buy it fresh and eat it fast. hope it helps.

[thekpopworld1234]

@tokee1234567 it helped a lot :) . . thanks for the info, i will enjoy my kimchi now :D

[bbsarang]

@thekpopworld1234 : I know right. The ones in restaurant are so good. I don't know where to buy good kimchi either.....

[Pr1ncess1ly]

is it the same if i use 1 teaspoon of olive oil and half of sesame oil, and if i skip the egg? would it be considered fried kimichi rice?.... cuz i have a lot of kimchi in my fridge and im running out of ideas of how to use it, is tasty by the way

[mickeyoh90]

no spam???

[mandylsy]

yakkk...y the rice look so oily????

[tokee1234567]

@mandylsy because of the sesame oil. but it's not a source of saturated fat so it's very healthy for you.

[Applejam624]

It's awwwwwwesome :P

[Rojelish]

badass Leaf Expert!!! :D

[siseo05]

Aeri, thank you so much for posting this! I've been desperately missing 김치 볶음밥 since I left my favorite Korean restaurant; there are no good ones around my home. Now I'll enjoy one of my favorite dishes again! :D

[mengfoley]

kimchi is just so versatile in korean cuisine its amazing

[And1Li]

i love kimchi rice and kim <3, it's what i eat for lunch everyday :D

[tarobbee]

Is your egg yoke cooked all the way?

[kimhaebin]

the music is a little intense for kimchi fried rice tutorial haha

[LeeClaxton]

i made this the other day, and i threw up after 1 taste. I prefer Sushi

[pokeboy85]

what exactly is kimchi?...is it some kind of veggie?

[aeriskitchen]

@pokeboy85

it's fermented napa cabbage.. spicy.. salty and slightly sour..

[tokee1234567]

@pokeboy85 it's a fermented vegetable. there are more than 100 types of kimchi. the first one was white, and then after the red pepper was introduced a lot of them are red. the main one that all Koreans make at home is made of long napa cabbage, but a lot of people make it with radishes, cucumber and other vegetables. the food was used in ancient times as food in winter times when food was scarce (fermentation makes bacteria produce important vitamins). kimchi is a great source of fiber too

[jaeehsu]

the rice that you use, is that newly cooked rice or just a day old rice?? coz it looks sticky :|

[aeriskitchen]

@jaeehsu

I used newly cooked rice..but you can use old rice too.. ^^ actually people in Korea cook often this fried rice to us use old rice:)

[jaeehsu]

@aeriskitchen waah!! COOL!! thanks!! ^^

[miniace7]

@aeriskitchen When I tried to make this recipe with old rice, it turned out very hard and burned very easily. Is there something I can do to keep the texture the same, or was the fact that I used old rice just a coincidence and I did something wrong? x)

[tokee1234567]

@miniace7 oil is the key. Red pepper burns very easily

[wakeIess]

@jaeehsu a characteristic of korean rice is that it is very sticky. even when freshly made

[jaeehsu]

@wakeIess ohh!.. cool.. i'll keep that in mind! :D

[beatlemn]

just tried it and its totally legit!!! first time ever making it and it tastes better than my moms!

[aeriskitchen]

@MarshmallowDolly

you mean.. what else you can serve with 김치 볶음밥? in korea.. we just usually eat 김치볶음밥 itself.. don't need other thing much..

[AsianChax3]

It looks simple to make and very delicious. (:

[welianas]

hi...i like ur cooking...but where can i get the kimchi liquid?thx

[aeriskitchen]

@welianas

if you make or buy kimchi... you get the kimchi liquid from your kimchi.. thanks

[AirGtar]

Hi! I know you add sesame oil near the end after you've fried the rice, but what kind of oil did you use to fry the kimchi and rice before that? Is it just vegetable oil? I want to try this recipe tomorrow!! :)

[aeriskitchen]

@AirGtar

yes... it was just cooking oil.. sorry for late reply. thanks

[yellowman88]

If the Kimchi becomes too sour or fermented for your taste then you make kimchi fried rice or kimchi chigae.

[sarahtran88]

I tried this and it is really easy and tastes so good. Thanks <3

[SandraCui]

heyy i would like to ask about this kind of food i ate at a friend's house and its like seafood wrapping and inside is like rice.. do you have any idea what it's called?

[aeriskitchen]

@SandraCui

sorry..i can't guess well.. it was korean food ?? can you give me some more hints to guess ?? thanks

[XOXOLazyXOXO]

@SandraCui if it was japanese food i would guess it was onigiri but korean food im not sure.

[shutingstar321]

@SandraCui its kimbap. like sushi

[SandraCui]

@shutingstar321 THANK YOU!!

[KYUNGILNAM]

@SandraCui it is sushi. 

[floppytepe]

@SandraCui Was It Korean? Was It JUST Seaweed Wrapping and Rice? If it was just seaweed wraping and rice it could be "Onigari" But I dont think Onigari is Korean, perhaps Japanese.

[Klimessss]

@SandraCui

Gimbap

It's called California roll in english

Or close enough

[IWAN3259]

@SandraCui I think its Sushi

[08parkj]

@SandraCui its probably kim bab or joo mok bab

[Londonerizee]

@SandraCui isit leaf wrapped in rice?

[SandraCui]

@Londonerizee Nope... :L

[yacha333]

salt = X

kochujang(hot pepper soy paste) = O

[SUNHEE12]

Uggh now im craving some serious korean food lol, is there any chance you can do a video on this bulgogi soup with noodles and sliced rice cake? I tried to look for recipes and couldnt find any but it looks delicious!!

[aeriskitchen]

@SUNHEE12

I have that recipe on my blog.. please check it out.. if you reserch "Clay Pot BulGoGi" on my blog, you will find it. I didn't added sliced rice cake in that recipe..

[ladythreecats]

What exactly is Kimchi???

[aeriskitchen]

@ladythreecats

Kimchi is fermented napa cabbage. There are hundreds different kinds of kimchi..but the most common kimchi is.. napa cabbage kimchi and it has spicy and sour flavor in it.

[DarkPro]

someone stole your video!!! watch?v=SklpXjKrnwE

[aeriskitchen]

@DarkPro

Thanks.. I will check that site.

[uniqued]

im gonna make this tonight!!!

[sandysoo94]

if i din put kimchi liquid will it test different or it is a must?

[aeriskitchen]

@sandysoo94

Kimchi liquid will give more flavor.. so if you don't have or don't want to add it.. you can add more kimchi pieces instead. ^^

[Keshimaru]

Kimchi fried rice. IU can make some :) I want to eat hers!!

[aeriskitchen]

@sangyoungful

haha.. it can be my taste.. but I like that way.. some people use gochujang in it.. but I don't.. so it's personal taste.. ^^ Nice to meet you..

[signevent]

Is it better to add all the rice at one time or at different times like you showed?

[aeriskitchen]

@signevent

you mean.. just rice part ??? I just wanted to show to people what 1 cooked rice bowl looks like.. hehe.. you can add all at one time..or different time will not make much different either.. ^^

[princekhun]

I love the song! -3

[WookhieManJoe]

im using a 20 year old knife dull as hell XD

[t3alicious]

hi i actually luv all da videos u posted,n for this, i wanna try it for the 1st time tmr, but i dun have sesame oil n sesame seed, so will it be weird in the taste if i dun use it?n can i also add some prawns n green peas in it??as i think it will be nice to see some colors in dat fried rice. thanks for ur video

[aeriskitchen]

@t3alicious

you can skip both of them.. yes...you can add prawns and green peas also if you want.. ^^

[seasideave1992]

なんでもキムチ入れればいいってもんじゃないだろ

[myaukat]

Hi Aeri.  Got a question for you: I made my kimchi fried rice just by adding salt and egg to it, it was nice but definitely something was missing :-) If I don't have sesame oil/seed around, any suggestion for its substitute? Thx a lot!

[aeriskitchen]

@myaukat

if you have ham... spam.. or hotdog.. or tuna can.. they can give you some flavor to it.. ^^

[bedbugsdobite]

what cookware are you using? i have been looking for good non-stick cookware for a while now but have been unable to find anything of worth. most of mine loose their non stick properties pretty quickly =[

[aeriskitchen]

@bedbugsdobite

Oh.. I throw away the pan since I changed my stove to induction cooktop. (It needs special pans..) so I can't remember what I was using in this video. Recently I got cusineart nonstick pans.. so far I'm satisfied with them. You can find them online.. amazon.. thanks

[icemaul]

My mouth is just watering. That looks soooooooo good.

[bluekrackmunky]

i like the video..just can't stand the song, so mute it goes.

[Lyyccaa]

I always use your recepie to do 김치 볶음밥 and I must thank you very much for this video. It's delicious. I want to try other recepies you have too... and I also like your site very much. My next step? I don't know yet, but I do want to eat 김치 라면!

[aeriskitchen]

@Lyyccaa

haha.. I can see you love kimchi.. thanks :)

[IreneHeartz]

i just made this the other day and it was sooo yummy! thanks aeri!!

but i have one question. why is it that when i make this, mine starts to burn really easily. i have to end up pouring oil in constantly ><

[aeriskitchen]

@IreneHeartz

maybe reduce the temperature a little ??? and when you pour the kimchi liquid that will help.. ^^ 

[evilmeese]

@IreneHeartz Beet sugar (As opposed to cane sugar) doesn't caramelize properly and burns right away. It's cheaper than cane sugar due to tariffs. If your sugar was labeled sugar you should assume it's not cane sugar.

[wyomingsamurai]

does kimchi give anyone else diarrhea?

[aeriskitchen]

@wyomingsamurai

I think, If your stomache is not accustomed to it, it can give you diarrhea... as I get diarrhea when I eat dairy product and meat together.

[changman0510]

You are fancy =)

[raininthespringtime]

i tried your recipe and it came out great thankyou sooo much!!

[TheCanadiangirl16]

My mom used to make this for me all the time when I was younger and she's Chinese. I am both nationalities/ethnicities. Chinese-Korean. I love both cuisines.

Greetings from Canada. xx :)

[aeriskitchen]

@TheCanadiangirl16

I like Chinese food too.. thanks :)

[emilyfang4]

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[Wivanunu]

What is in Kimchi that makes it so addicting.  People either hate it lor love it......I love it!! Great recipe I could eat it everyday!

[schpoingle]

wonderful! thanks.

I'm a stupid westerner trying to rediscover the basics of life/eating right and just the treatment of your video and the song is so amazing of a concept to me. This handling of film is of a sacred topic, the way anything should be that goes in our bodies.now i won't just transfer recipes for cooking but spiritual and emotional ingredients as well.

[BearyChow]

my dad makes this every sunday it tastes really good if u cook an egg and lay it on top

[MelodyVisionKorea]

hmmm maybe little bit bulgogi??

i like little bit brown-rice (i mean scorched rice) very much! so i just coocked bit longer.. hmmmm ^^ oh man i'm hungry again and again :D

[NiinGPiaNo]

WOW !! >< I love this Vid

[sadbunny123]

awww (:

that was adorable! I really can't wait to try this!

[joonbug]

clearly not a chef, noticed the cutting board is moving. Very dangerous, where's the wet cloth underneath!!!!

[momoijisohma]

is the egg optional?

[aeriskitchen]

@momoijisohma

yes.. you can skip if you don't want..

[21forever21]

I added Korean fish cake. Much more filling :)

[galjus123]

this is just my opinion but if you add some bacon/ham in the fried rice its good :)

[aeriskitchen]

@galjus123

Good idea ^^ thanks

[Charliecopperfield]

@galjus123 Just had this meal 5 minutes ago... it would be perfect with bacon / ham..

[caseydookaay]

I have a question, is the sesame oil necessary? Because I don't know where to buy that lol, I mostly see just veg. oil and stuff.

[kennyas1]

@caseydookaay you don't really need sesame oil, but its better to have it. if you're not using sesame oil then DON'T replace it with any other oil. its just for the sesame smell

[caseydookaay]

@kennyas1 Oh okay, thank you :D!

[twinkie347]

how do you make liquid kimchi?

[pinklikeaduck]

@twinkie347 it's just the juice that comes out of the kimchi. If you have kimchi in a jar/container, whatever water that comes out is the "liquid kimchi."

[uniqued]

LOVELY! IM COOKING THIS TOMORROW!

[mzbrownsugar65ify]

Thank you, for the video. Kim Chee fried rice is one of my bf's favorite. It came out great.

[mzbrownsugar65ify]

Thank you, for the video. Kim Chee fried rice is one of my bf's favorite meals. This was my first time making it for our dinner tonight. It came out great.

[hellorita242]

Thank you for your response...this will be my dinner for tonight!!

[hellorita242]

I love your videos and also I was wondering when you prepare kimchi fried rice,do you usually use rice that has just been cooked or leftover rice?It looked like you did use rice that has just been cooked and it seemed to look like it would absorb the flavors real well.Keep up with more delicious videos!!=)

[aeriskitchen]

@hellorita242

you can use both leftover rice or freshly cooked rice.. In korea we think... this food is good to use your leftover rice.. ^^ for my video..i used fresh cooked rice. ^^

[ohheyginaa]

OMG, it looks so delicious

[yehjeaner]

@biplav32 eat it together! 

[fishmeatlover]

i missed hearing you say "see you soon ok? bye." at the end of your video. The song is great though.

[aeriskitchen]

@fishmeatlover

haha... thanks ^^

Just one thing.. I normally say "See you soon again." not "ok" hehe... it was funny and cute you heard like that.. it must be my poor pronunciation. :)

[fishmeatlover]

@aeriskitchen regardless of your pronunciation, WE LOVE YOU. :)

[dimacar000]

how do you pronounce it? kimchi mokgumam?

[aeriskitchen]

@dimacar000

you mean.. kimchi fried rice ?? we say "GimChi BokkEumBap" ^^

[dimacar000]

@aeriskitchen thank you. haha. this and stone bowl bibimbap is my fav.

[jalsage]

Hey!!! my friends and I made kimchi the other day but we put way too much garlic and its kind of over-powering the kimchi flavor..... :P

do u know how I can fix this??

cuz it seems such a shame to throw it away.....

[aeriskitchen]

@jalsage

Oops.. sorry for late reply..

just wait until it's fermented.. it might be a little better once it's fermented..

you can use the fermented or old kimchi for kimchi stew.. it will work for it.. because sometimes I like to add more garlic in the stew... so in that case... your over garlic flavored kimchi will work good. yes.. don't throw away your valuable kimchi ^^

[i3loodhunte31181]

sexy

[nerdyninja09]

How long are you suppose to keep the kimichi refrigerated after you are done making it?

[aeriskitchen]

@nerdyninja09

it can be depending on .. how long you left in room temperature before you put it in the refrigerator..and what your refrigerator and room temperature are... normally it will take about 2 to 3 weeks ... depending on your taste.. you can eat earlier or later..

[nerdyninja09]

Where can you go to get some Kimichi?

Because my aunt bought some and it wasn't red looking like the one in the

video.

[BlackWolf4830]

@nerdyninja09 Any Korean market should perhaps supply them. It depends on where you live: to the have H-Mart's where you live?

[nerdyninja09]

@BlackWolf4830 I live in California, Sacramento.

[aeriskitchen]

@nerdyninja09

If you go to a Korean grocery store, you will get right ones..

[sablo75]

I LOVE IT!!! I LOVE KOREAN FOOD!!!

[Harrrgh]

This looks so delicious! I've been wanting to try fried kimchi rice ever since I saw it in a S. Korean drama, Beautiful Days a few months ago. lol!! I can't wait to try it!

[krazyesmeralda]

Omg mashisoyo chinsharro i love kimchi is the best food i ever had

[assbleeder]

I made this today. It was really good, but it was a little plain. What kind of toppings can I add to this?

[tokee1234567]

@assbleeder it was plain?? kimchi itself is quite salty and savory... one thing you can add is sesame oil or sesame seeds. you can also add some other vegetables like spinach, or wrap the rice in Korean style cripsy salted/sesame oiled seaweed (laver) or sesame leaves and eat it that way

[TheGhettoPrick]

@assbleeder I add little bits of seaweed and there is somthing called pepper paste, its blood red, but if you add about a spoonful or so, it shoudl taste more better with a little bit more taste.

my OPINION. :D

[jypegirl94]

does it have to be shin kimchee or can it be any kind of kimchee (like just made kimchee)?

[TheGhettoPrick]

@jypegirl94 it should be 신(shin) kimchee,, it will taste better and just made kimchee doesnt have that fermented flavor..

But this is my OPINION :)