Varieties
보쌈김치Bossam kimchi
A cabbage-leaf parcel packed with oyster, pear, chestnut and jujube. Banquet kimchi.
- Main vegetable
- Napa cabbage
- Season
- Winter
- Chilli
- Yes
- Best at
- Ripe
What is bossam kimchi?
Cabbage leaves used as a wrapper rather than the filling. Inside goes oyster, sliced pear, chestnut, jujube, pine nut and mushroom — an inventory rather than a recipe.
When is bossam kimchi eaten?
This is banquet food from Kaesong, made to be opened at the table so the parcel spills. Nobody makes it on a Tuesday.