Varieties
Oi-sobagi
오이소박이
Cucumber split into a cross and stuffed with chive. Made to be eaten within days.
- Main vegetable
- Cucumber
- Season
- Summer
- Chilli
- Yes
- Best at
- Fresh
Short cucumbers cut into a cross — deep enough to open, not deep enough to fall apart — and stuffed with a filling of garlic chives in seasoning.
This one has a deadline. Cucumber holds its snap for a few days and then goes slack, so oi-sobagi is made in small batches and eaten almost immediately. It is the only kimchi on this list you should not age.