98 – Kimchi
When I arrived early at the cafe where I was supposed to meet, Minho came much earlier and was waiting for me.
He was so tired that he put his head on the table.
What on earth do you do at night, why do you always look like that when you come to school?
Do you work really hard even at night?
“Why are you acting like that since morning?”
Junghwan, who normally would have laughed and not even asked or questioned anything,
Today, I spoke to Minho strangely.
Now that I think about it, it seems a little more difficult than usual…
Could it be a car?
However, the words that came out of Minho’s mouth were an answer beyond imagination.
“…We made kimchi at our house yesterday.”
“Ugh… Is it already that season?”
“Minho…Is having a hard time with housework?”
“I’m quite a dutiful child at home, right?”
I can’t believe it at all, but when I see that he’s tired because he’s having a hard time doing housework,
It seems like he is helping his parents with their work more than expected.
“At Minho’s house, every time we make kimchi, we make 1,000 heads of kimchi.”
“Give up 1..1000?”
“Don’t say anything. When I finished everything and took a nap, the sky looked yellow.”
The only time I made kimchi was when I made a bunch or two at home or when I made kimchi as a group at an orphanage.
Even at that time, even if more than 10 people rushed in, 500 heads were nothing, was it about 150 heads?
Seeing this, I suddenly start to respect Minho.
1,000 Sprouts…
“I’ve done your house, so I’ll soon be doing mine too.”
“But your house is small.”
“Well, that’s true. Are you going to give up 100% of the time?”
Minho and Jeonghwan drank the coffee they had put down.
I looked back at myself, who was sitting and looking at the two people blankly.
“Seonghwan, don’t you make kimchi at your house?”
“Um… I have to do it since Ara likes kimchi.”
“But if you do it with your stamina, you’ll collapse quickly.”
“Hey, have I tried making kimchi too?”
No matter how weak I am,
I don’t fall down while making food.
I’m sure…It won’t fall.
“Shall we help you instead of doing it for no reason?”
“Okay, Ara, you’re busy too, so you have to make kimchi by yourself, right?”
“Yes, but….”
“If you fall while moving cabbage, how sad will Ara be?”
“That’s right, we’re doing it as a family, but you’re alone, right?”
The two started showing off the muscles on their bodies, telling them to leave it to themselves.
It was a laugh that would have made a snort by women’s standards, but
From my perspective as a person of the same s*x, I can’t be this reassuring.
“This is what I thought of. Let’s go to the supermarket today and buy some ingredients.”
“Today? The cabbage is pickled so you have to drain the moisture.”
Because cabbage needs to be salted and then simmered.
It takes quite some time.
There is even a saying that 2/3 of kimchi is made of cabbage.
“These days, pickled cabbage and seasonings are all sold at the supermarket.”
“If I buy all that, is there a reason to make kimchi…?”
“Nowadays, seasonings are made using the ingredients you want, so you can just mix the basic ingredients and add additional ingredients.”
There was such a method…
I’ll have to call the orphanage later and tell them this tip.
I deposited the Kim equipment separately into my mother’s bank account.
“How many heads of kimchi are you going to make?”
“Hmm… Wouldn’t 20 heads be enough?”
“Wouldn’t just 15 heads be enough?”
“Then that’s about it.”
Although Ara eats a lot of rice, she does not eat a lot of kimchi.
I just think of it as one of the side dishes.
Hmm… I really like Altarimu.
Is it just different for each type?
“But Minho, are you going to help me too?”
“Of course.”
I frowned, asking why I was saying something so obvious.
A guy who was about to die from exhaustion said he was helping him make kimchi, so that’s right.
“Isn’t it difficult?”
“Hey, 15 heads is enough to take less than an hour.”
“That’s all it takes…”
I think I spent an hour defeating Altarimu Handan by myself.
Minho chuckled, saying that maybe it was because he was a challenger who had attempted to hit 1,000 rounds, but 15 rounds was nothing.
Well, I’m grateful for your help.
It would be better to quietly accept the favor.
“Still, Seonghwan has a car, so it’ll be a bit more convenient.”
“I would have been in trouble if I didn’t have it, because the trunk of my car is too small.”
My head nods automatically.
My favorite car, the Porsche Cayenne, has a fairly spacious trunk.
Maybe it will take about 4 people?
This is why you should drive a car with a wide trunk.
*
I bought everything I needed at the supermarket and brought it home.
Thankfully, the apartment desk staff
It seemed like we were having a hard time, so they lent us something like a cart.
They said something about his muscles, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference that he is a man with muscles.
“Wow… They really sell pickled cabbage and seasonings.”
“In the capitalist market, anything is sold.”
“Except for Minho’s house, are you going to buy everything these days?”
Chinese cabbage is sold in 20kg units, and kimchi seasoning is also mixed and sold as desired.
There’s really less to do.
The only thing I bought extra was a large rubber basin, several large containers of kimchi, chives, radishes, persimmons, apples, and pears.
These are all additional ingredients to add to the seasoning.
It was a shame that we ran out of altari radishes, but regular radishes were also really delicious, so it would be okay.
“First, grind all the ingredients in a blender.”
“Okay.”
While Jeonghwan and Minho poured seasoning into a large rubber basin and opened pickled cabbage.
I started grinding apples, pears, and persimmons in a large blender.
As a tip given by Minho, I heard that adding cider when grinding ingredients makes for a tangy and delicious seasoning, so I added it.
Not only does the material grind well, but it also seems to have become softer due to the pungent smell and carbonation.
Where on earth did you learn this?
“When you’re done, pour it here.”
Following the advice of the kimchi maker, I mixed the seasoning into a large rubber basin.
I poured all the ground ingredients.
Then, I stirred the seasoning well with the large spatula I bought earlier.
“Can I not add salted shrimp or something like that?”
“It’s all included.”
“It’s cheap for something like that…”
I think it only cost about 30,000 won.
At this level, even people who used to just buy kimchi will take the time to eat it.
Isn’t it worth the price to try making kimchi?
“Phew… I mixed it all up. Minho, what about the cabbage?”
“Ready. All you have to do is put on rubber gloves and mix.”
I put down the kimchi container that I washed cleanly with hot water.
I started wearing red rubber gloves.
“Seonghwan, do you know why you wear red rubber gloves when making kimchi?”
“Hmm…Is it because of the color of the seasoning?”
“There’s that too, because he judged the mixing ratio of the seasoning by the color. The seasoning he was mixing was
I lightened it until it resembled the color of a rubber glove.”
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“I really know everything about the stars.”
“Don’t you know that there’s a guy called a cooking Q-tuber?”
For some reason, two people who were serious about making kimchi laughed out loud, saying they had no knowledge of such things.
Am I strange for not knowing?
I think it’s strange that they know that…
*
“It really took less than an hour…”
“If you had done this alone, you wouldn’t have been able to do it all day, right?”
I could only nod my head at Minho’s words.
It didn’t take long to mix 15 heads of cabbage.
You can easily clean up after putting the kimchi in the kimchi container and putting it in the refrigerator.
It took less than an hour.
Is that all? I actually had time left, so I ended up organizing the kimchi refrigerator.
“Really, if it weren’t for you guys, what would I have done alone…”
“Thank you?”
“It’s so amazing. To the point where I want to give it an RB.”
“I don’t need money, just give me boiled pork if you’re grateful.”
It’s boiled pork… If you put kimchi on boiled pork and take a bite,
There is nothing more delicious than that.
But, there probably isn’t any meat at home.
I have to go down quickly and get it.
“Simmered pork? Should I buy an Iberico pig?”
“Don’t make a fuss, I just bought pork belly at the supermarket.”
I don’t know when Jeonghwan and Minho bought it.
I took out a chunk of pork belly and pork neck.
It was cut just right for boiling, and the neck meat was thinly sliced.
“What about neck meat?”
“Bake it.”
“It’s too much…”
“Bake half the boiled pork and half the pork neck, and use the rest for dinner.”
“Oh, that will work.”
It hasn’t been long since we had a meat party, but on the day of making kimchi,
You should eat kimchi with boiled pork.
I can’t believe you don’t think about buying meat while making kimchi.
I guess I’ve lost my senses too.
When I think of Ara’s expression when she heard that she made kimchi but didn’t bring meat,
My heart is already pounding with pain.
I must prepare meat for my cute wife.
*
“But we’re going to the ski resort next week, right?”
I happened to talk to two people who were enjoying boiled rice and soybean paste stew.
I heard that they were going to Jeolla-do, but they haven’t even explained the details yet.
“I’ve already rented the condo, lift, and all the equipment.”
“Really? Anything to take?”
“Just take clothes, underwear and such.”
Minho took a refreshing drink of cola, saying that he could use the remaining money to settle everything.
Well, it’s not like we don’t have money.
“But they say it’s better to buy your own goggles.”
“Then, would you like to go to an outlet with specialty stores tomorrow?”
“Is there a place like that?”
“Originally, places that sell sporting goods are gathered together.”
“Then why not go?”
I nodded at Jeonghwan’s recommendation.
It’s a sporting goods store.
***
“Why is this kimchi so delicious?”
“It’s delicious, right? I made it today.”
Ara keeps pointing his chopsticks toward the kimchi, saying it is really delicious.
I made kimchi by mixing some ingredients with seasoning I bought at the supermarket, but I have pride in being a man who cooks.
My pride did not allow me to obediently say that I made it with something I bought at the supermarket.
So in the end, the truth is half mixed
I ended up lying.
“When this is cooked, be sure to make stewed mackerel.”
“Okay. Is it that delicious?”
“The altar radish I usually make is delicious, and this is also really delicious. Should I say that the seasoning tastes like persimmon?”
“Actually, I added ground red persimmon.”
“I see… Next time, make it with oysters in it.”
“As much as you want.”
The next kimchi will be done next year.
Seeing Ara eating deliciously, she only smiled bitterly.