9 Recipes Made Better By Adding Kimchi

There’s something about the pickled-spicy kimchi that counterbalances with melted cheese so nicely. Add some Gochujang (Korean chili paste) for a little extra sweet spice.

A well-made fried rice is already delicious, but adding kimchi brings more dimension to the dish. This recipe also incorporates the kimchi juice to infuse every grain of rice with kimchi goodness.

Just as in the grilled cheese recipe, the pairing of kimchi and dairy is epic. Make a meal out of this combo with a gooey, warm pasta dish, which is guaranteed to add some warmth to your favorite comfort food.

To age the kimchi as this fiery soup calls for, leave the fermented kimchi out overnight. It will add a deeper, richer flavor to the recipe.

This breakfast will really wake up your taste buds. It’s rather simple – kimchi, cream cheese and some bright greens like cilantro and scallions on top of toast, but it will certainly free you from your avocado toast rut.

Savory kimchi pancakes are a traditional Korean dish. This recipe adds canned tuna and kimchi to Korean pancake mix for an easy, quick meal.

Fill dumplings with a crunchy kimchi mix for a flavorful surprise. Premade dumpling wrappers make the recipe easy, especially when mixing in ground pork, sweet potato noodles and spices. It’s a complete meal in a small package.

Cacio e Pepe, a classic Italian spaghetti, pepper and cheese dish, gets a fusion upgrade with the addition of kimchi. It’s super garlicky no matter what, between the kimchi and added cloves of garlic, but that means it’s tasty, too.

Bet you never had a pizza like this before! It’s flavorful from start to finish – the tomato sauce is made with Gochujang paste, and there’s bacon, kimchi and lots of mozzarella cheese on top for the ultimate munchie meal.