C. Real Korean Kimchi (Halal, GF: Vegan or Pesca)

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Authentic Kimchi with a satisfying crunch and bold flavor

Korea's national dish, made in a Korean kitchen with authentic ingredients. Rany follows her grandma’s 23-step, 2-day recipe for an extra savory, complex flavor, using homemade fruit and vegetable stock as the base. It’s a weeknight hero—add it to eggs, rice, or noodles for a quick, flavorful meal. Layer it in a cheese toastie or burger, or enjoy it like Koreans: fully fermented in kimchi stew, fried rice, or grilled with meat.

  • Low GI, gluten-free, fat-free, shellfish-free, and GMO-free
  • 100% natural and raw: no preservatives, additives, or colorants
  • Gut-healthy: rich in probiotics, vitamins, minerals, and fiber
  • Arrives fresh, so you control the fermentation: 2 weeks in summer, 4 weeks in winter in the fridge (best). In a hurry? 2–3 days at room temperature in summer, 3–5 in winter.
  • Too sour? Cook with it! 👉 View FAQs and kimchi-based recipes.

Ingredients

[Original]: Napa cabbage, daikon, homemade vegan stock, Korean chilli powder, fish sauce, onion, garlic, apple, spring onion, ginger, rice powder, Korean sea salt (Allergen: fish sauce)

[Vegan]: Same, but with vegan fish sauce

Specifications

  • Storage: Keep refrigerated
  • Usage: Best enjoyed within 3 months of manufacturing for optimal flavor. Kimchi remains safe to eat beyond this but can be very pungent and sour due to over-fermentation.
  • 5 stars: 24 (96%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous
Dietary Restriction: Eat all
Incredible flavour and great service

Tasty kimchi. It's not too sour or pungent, with a mild heat and great crunch. Perfect for adding to any meal! Fresh, delicious, exactly as expected.

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Toni-Lee Johannes (Cape Town, ZA)
Real Korean Kimchi

I have ordered 3 containers. Half way through the first pot and already thinking of ordering more. It is really THAT good.
Rani is also very friendly and offers great assistance and communication. Delivery was as scheduled.

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Allister Losper
Kimchi

It is addictive.

Thank you Allister for loving our kimchi so much. Finishing 2 tubs+ every week, you are officially our best kimchi customer: you actually eat more kimchi than me (Korean). May your gut be healthy and happy forever!

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Munozovepi Gwata
Exceeded expectations

I was really impressed with the care in terms of the delivery package. My order came earlier than expected, so I was so pleased about that. The kimichi was delicious and my first order, I will definately be ordering more items soon. So happy to have come across Umami Food Studio.

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Anonymous (Johannesburg, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Gluten free, Shellfish free
Kimchi

Delicious, I will definitely order again.

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Annie (Johannesburg, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Halal
Review

The best kimchi I have ever had!

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Anonymous (Pretoria, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Chicken + seafood only
Authentic and real ingredients

The best tasting kimchi I have ever had.

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Amanda (Cape Town, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Vegetarian
Showstopper Kimchi!

Wow! This kimchi is OFF the charts!😋Crunchy, spicy , tangy, umami perfection. Best I've ever had, hands down! 👏

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Hafsa Jamadar (Johannesburg, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Halal
5 stars

Exceptional service I ordered on Sunday my order arrived on Monday!!the gyoza skins were amazing and so was the kimchi

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Mila Janse van Rensburg (Alberton, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: Eat all
Great kimchi

Love it! Great and spicy kimchi, really great taste.

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Adeshnie Naidoo (Pretoria, ZA)
Great kimchi

Taste excellent

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Lusani (Centurion, ZA)
Dietary Restriction: No red meat
Real Korean

Love it

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Yolande Cupido (Cape Town, ZA)
KOREAN KIMCHI

Worth every penny... Would not have minded if it was just a tad bit spicier.

Hi Yolande, Thank you for your review! In Korea, kimchi isn’t meant to be spicy—it’s made for everyone, including kids and the elderly. We’re keeping ours as is to stay inclusive. Hope you still enjoyed it, and thanks for sharing your thoughts! Rany

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Susan Thomas (Johannesburg, ZA)
Love this kimchi

Huge fan of this kimchi

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Dominic Ribeiro
Morish

There's kimchi, bad kimchi, good kimchi and then out of this world kimchi. This is definitely on the out of this world level. We serve it the way it should be served, with everything 😉 Breakfast, lunch and dinner. With eggs, on toasted sandwiches, with grilled meats, on steamed rice and with whatever else we can have it with. This needs to come in bigger buckets

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Khotso M.
Cant stop eating

The taste is incredible, the best Kimchi in Jozi!

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Dean Barkhuizen
Great Product really tasty

Really Good

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Kershney Chetty
Addictive

Can't stop eating this kimchi

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Khotso Machere
The Best Kimchi in Jozi! Period!

Healthy, delicious. I should have bought two at once as it goes so quickly:)

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Alexis Potgieter
Great product

Lucky to have access to a great vegan/vegetarian kimchi.

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Aziza Hoosen
Wonderful flavour!

First time ordering kimchi. I just had some fresh kimchi and it did not disappoint. Just added it to my ramen and it totally elevated the ramen to another level.

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Pierre Digue
Real Korean flavour

Great stuff, very tasty. Better than anything you'll find i a store.

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Nonkululeko Mokoena
Nice Kimchi

I prefer it to be milder but my son loved it as it is and finished in a few days. Well made.

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Gilda De Auraujo
Must try!

I absolutely love Rany's kimchi, its taste is balanced and perfectly crunchy. Initially I ordered 1 tub, a week later I'm back to order another 5 tubs to last full month!

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Ilhaam Martins
Best Kimchi

I would definitely recommend this kimchi. It was delicious. Will order again and again

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Raymond

Hello, Do you deliver to Boksburg area ? If so what is the minimum order $ amount ?

Umami Food Studio

Yes we deliver at R 140 fee. Min order for free delivery is R 1300 as of now.