I have to admit that I adore pizza in its truest form. But once in a while, it’s even more fun to do something a little bit different from the traditional way. And that’s the beauty of homemade pizza, that you can top it with unconventional toppings. Both my husband and I love kimchi. If you come over to our house at any time, you’ll find a jar of it in the fridge. We love to use it to make many different things. You’ll find it in my kimchi pork steamed buns, kimchi fried rice, cheesy kimchi pancake, and kimchi tofu meatball stew. We also love simply eating it as a side dish as is customary with every meal in Korea. Kimchi is a spicy, fermented cabbage which has probiotic properties that are excellent for good gut health. That’s definitely something we all need right now, to keep our immune systems humming along in good health.
Ingredients
You can make the pizza dough yourself or use pizza dough from your favorite pizza joint (ask them if you can buy some dough!) or from the grocery store. You can even get premade pizza crusts to cut down on prep time.
Special hot sauce
To spice up things, I added Gochujang (a spicy Korean chili paste) and some chopped kimchi to the tomato sauce to accompany the kimchi topping. If you do not have Gochujang, you can also use Doubanjiang, which will render it slightly less spicy yet give it a richer complexity.
Toppings
When I make kimchi pizza, I like to keep it simple with the toppings. It’s so nice to enjoy the bold spiciness of the kimchi, though you can have fun experimenting with whatever you have. Things that work great include crispy fried bacon, thin slices of ham, chunks of Italian sausage, and thinly-sliced asparagus and tomato. Kimchi pizza might sound weird but you’ll be surprised at how good it tastes. Top it your way and see what you like best! Want to learn more about Chinese Cooking? Sign up my newsletter to receive the 5-Day Chinese Cooking Crash Course and ongoing recipe updates! If you give this recipe a try, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it (once you’ve tried it), and take a picture and tag it @omnivorescookbook on Instagram! I’d love to see what you come up with.
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