Kimchee Girl kimchee needs to stay refrigerated, so we pack our kimchee in an insulated package with cooler packs. Shipping costs are a little pricey, but we're shipping via UPS 2nd day air. This will allow your kimchee to arrive from our refrigerator to yours still cool.

Sooo... if you open your kimchee and it overflows or fizzes because the package was under pressure, it's normal. As your kimchee ferments, the byproduct is carbon dioxide. This results in pressure building up inside the package. No worries... your kimchee is alive with good bacteria which is great for gut health.

With a smile!

... seriously, there is no wrong way to eat kimchee. It is great by itself, or accompanied with rice and a protein like beef or pork.

Check out some of our suggestions on our Recipes Page

The result is a dish rich in vitamins A and B and minerals like calcium and iron on top of its gut-healthy bacteria. It is said that the average Korean adult consumes at least one serving (100g) of kimchee a day, which immediately puts them over 50% of the daily recommended intake of vitamin C and carotene.

South Koreans insist it be spelled kimchee, instead of kimchi or kimuchi, which many consider to be Japanese variants of the Korean name.

Koreans have been eating a version of kimchee for thousands of years. They claim that the high-fiber, vitamin-packed food helps ward off disease and aging.