The traditional recipe, unchanged. Pa-Kimchi is made by carefully cleaning fresh scallions, then coating them in a seasoning paste of fermented anchovy sauce, red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, and glutinous rice paste. This method, passed down through generations in Korean households, is faithfully reproduced at the Jongga facility — preserving authentic Korean flavour all the way to your European table.
Depth of flavour shaped by time. After seasoning, Pa-Kimchi continues to mature slowly at low temperature. During this process, naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria become active, gradually transforming the fresh, sharp heat into a rounded, complex umami. Even during refrigeration, fermentation continues at a slow pace — making this a living food whose flavour deepens and evolves over time.
Understanding Pa-Kimchi through a European lens. Like German sauerkraut, a well-aged French cheese, or Italian fermented salami — Pa-Kimchi is a product of natural fermentation shaped by time and microorganisms. Just as wine develops greater complexity with age, Pa-Kimchi reveals new layers of flavour over days and weeks.