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Last week, I made kimchi with my family. In Korea, we traditionally make a large batch of kimchi around this time of year to last for the whole year, and this is called “kimjang.” After making the kimchi, we prepared bossam (boiled pork) to enjoy together, and it was absolutely delicious! submitted by /u/Mountain_Office2777 |
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