Can this shrimp paste be used to make kimchi?

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I live in a rural area of Canada, asian markets aren't a thing around here. Since there isn't much good kimchi around, I decided to try myself !

I went to a largeish city a few weeks ago and was able to get this shrimp paste:

https://i.imgur.com/AEnHi0L.png

When doing my research, the product called for usually looks like this:

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In the kimchi recipes I found, the shrimps are like the product above, whole and pink. However the product I bought is pasty/ground and grey. It is also Vietnamese rather than korean.

I cannot find the korean salted shrimps anywhere sadly, but this looked like a reasonable substitute to me. Would anybody with any kimchi-making experience knows if that shrimp paste would be suitable?

user50726 · Answer

You don't need the shrimp paste to make kimchee. I don't think you would notice the difference if you left it out. Better to leave it out than use the paste you bought, which has a very strong and distinctive flavor.

Answered by user50726 on March 13, 2021

Willie · Answer

I've made it without scallions and without shrimp/fish paste . And I used pickled sushi ginger instead of fresh ginger. It tasted just like the kimchi from the Korean grocer in the Strip District in Pittsburgh.

Answered by Willie on March 13, 2021

Can this shrimp paste be used to make kimchi?

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