dsi1 wrote:

> Korean food has come a long way in Hawaii and the mainland and the
> number of bars and strip clubs have diminished greatly - this is a good
> thing. Heck, we're even driving Korean cars and cooking and washing
> clothes with their products. Who wodda thought?

I try to score some kimchee right after landing on a Hawaiian island,
usually from one of the little covered-market places. It is always
kick-ass, in terms of red pepper and otherwise.

At home, my wife prefers I not keep a jar of kim chee in the
refrigerator because they sometimes explode. (IMO this is a sign
you got the real stuff.) The Hawaii stuff is probably a little
better anyway.

Steve