are you supposed to eat kimchi cold or warmed up? Ive never been sure.
“…. eat kimchi cold or warmed up?”
Easy answer - YES. The gut health benefits work in either case.
I usually eat it cold, but they make dumplings stuffed with it, too, and other dishes it’s cooked in.
Cold. You could warm it up as high as body temperature if you wanted. Any warmer it would kill it.
Back when I ate in Oriental (I’m not saying “Asian”!) restaurants, they put a bowl of kimchi on the table when you sat down. I liked it, but never have gone looking for it.
I am not an expert but I ate my first Kimchi 45 years ago when I met my then soon to be Mother-In-Law. She was born and raised in Japan.
I love Kimchi and have always ate it cold or at room temperature. I am a bit picky as I will not eat mass-produced Kimchi (yuck). I never thought to heat it nor have I ever been to an establishment or home where it was heated.
That does not mean it can be done and if someone likes it heated then more power to them.