Today’s miso soup is made with kimchi and tofu. This miso soup is inspired by Korean Kimchi soup or Kimchi Jjigae, but it is not the authentic Korean soup. It’s rather a simple Japanese miso soup with kimchi in it. It’s lighter and milder than jigae (Korean stew).
You can have the soup simply as it is, or add some thinly sliced pork, seafood, or eggs to make it heartier.
Kimchi Nabe (キムチ鍋) is a hot pot dish popular in winter in Japan. That’s right, it is Kimchi in Nabe just like the Korean hot pot dish, Kimch Jjigae. Kimchi Nabe has been popular in Japan for a long time, and evolved as their own version of Kimch Jjigae. It is mildly spicy, but it is hot temperature-wise of course, making it a great family dinner on a cold winter night.
Buta Kimchi is stir-fried pork and Kimchi, chili pickled nappa cabbage. This spicy dish is popular in Japan at Izakaya (bars which serve a lot of small appetizers with drinks) and also at home as a quick and easy appetizer.