Boston may not seem a likely epicenter for spicy, fermented cabbage, but, thanks to Alex Lewin, a "lactofermentation and pickling instructor," it will play host to the largest kimchi festival this Bostonist has ever heard of.
It's kind of like a chili cook-off. Kimchi fermenters bring in their best batches, and folks judge the product in categories including "batch age, spicy/mild, local ingredients, innovative and traditional." If you're interested in offering your cabbage for judgment, bring your jar to the festival, pay the $10-$15 entry fee, and cross your fingers. Guidelines for entry are located here, and the official entry form is here.
Of course, even those who have never cracked a Bell jar can participate. The entry fee for those who simply want to eat spicy cabbage goodness is $5.
The Greater Boston Kimchi Festival takes place Sunday, March 21, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, 1859 Centre St., West Roxbury.
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