Lucky Foods Seoul Kimchi, (56oz / 3.5 lbs), Authentic Korean Premium Fermented Napa Cabbage Kimchi (ORIGINAL, Made in USA) (Pack of 1)

Oh my god. OH MY GOD!!! I am so, so happy. I am going to finish this way faster than I should, then I'll be out of kimchi and I will be sad again. I put it in a jar (with a burp lid) for storage instead of the bag it was in. It was shipped insulated, and with ice packs (they were still cold when I finally received it). I am WILDLY happy about this stuff, it is DELICIOUS.Amazon had me worried with the "your package is late!" messages. The listing warns this will not arrive quickly. The reviews warn this will not arrive quickly. Someone needs to communicate this to Amazon, because well before I expected the package I got Amazon notices like "Your package may have been lost!" and "Ask for a refund if it doesn't show up by yesterday!" and other such things. I think it may have been delayed in transit, not necessarily by the shipper, but who cares it got here. Either way, I trusted in the warnings about how long it might take, and sure enough...IT ARRIVED IN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIMEIT WAS SO VERY WORTH THE WAIT, SO WORTH IT!I'm debating putting this on my automatic orders list with my vitamins and such so it shows up at delicious intervals. I could have curled up in bed with the warm (it was left on the porch) fluffy (heat and time makes fermentation go big gassy) package. I was so happy it arrived, and I trusted it was quality, and you know what? It is. It's scrumptious. I don't ever want to be without it. I let a friend try it and he's pretty hooked on kimchi now too...but he can't have any more of this batch! It's mine! MINE!If you're debating because of the price, or the length of delivery time... just put the money down, pull up a chair and wait by the door. Took about two weeks for mine to show up. It's SO worth it! Don't let Amazon freak you out with the auto 'this isn't coming from the warehouse so it's taking too long!' kind of messages. If you're worried about anything, check in with the seller. I didn't, everything was just fine.Let me end this review by saying, one more time, this is a DELICIOUS and quite AUTHENTIC kimchi. It is worth the price and worth the wait and my god it is so, SO GOOD.

I’m Korean and live about 2 hours away from a Korean/Asian store and don’t always have the time to make the trek to get Korean food. I spent a lot of time researching what’s available online, and Seoul Kim Chi is about the only brand that uses Napa cabbage, ginger, garlic, salted shrimp, and fish sauce. Most of what’s online doesn’t use these ingredients and looks like it will taste like spicy sauerkraut.I was very nervous about getting Kim Chi mailed to me, but was pleasantly surprised by the taste and quality. Since it’s fresh, it will need to ferment for several days which accounts for the shipping time. Also, to the people complaining about the bag not being full, there needs to be some room in the bag for the gases that develop while it is fermenting. Explosions/leakage are possible so they have to account for that. The Kimchi has to stay in the brine (liquid part) to ferment properly, and the Kim Chi will produce more liquid as it ferments more.I will order again next time I’m out of Kim Chi and not able to make it to the Korean store anytime soon. Happy I found this, it will definitely do for the interim.

I emphatically stress the taste is terrific and I will be buying more, BUT only if i have to. It's because I am currently in the process of evaluating the Kimchee marketplace on Amazon and will ultimately -- with luck -- choose a company with similar quality and flavors, but with free delivery, because of the added expenses involved.

Disclaimer to this review: I ordered this, received it perfectly, but never tasted it. So, my review is not so much a review, but feedback intended to help others like me, who learned after the fact that I should have done more research before making the purchase. As stated, the product arrived perfectly packaged, and I can't say enough good things about the company's customer service. This feedback is for those who, like me, knew very little about Kim Chi, thought they would like it and had no idea about the extreme pungency of the food. I erroneously assumed that because I like other pickled vegetables that I would like this. But Kim Chi shouldn't be compared to things like sauerkraut. One look at the package, combined with the foul odor (yes, odor), and I realized that I would not be able to get past it. That odor lingers too ....on and around everything it comes in contact with. And now that I have done a bit more homework on it, I have also learned that it lingers on your breath as well. I think if you like it - and clearly thousands of people do - then that's great. If you have a strong sensitivity to the smell of food, and you have not tried Kim Chi, just be very aware of what you're getting into. Footnote: In conversing with the company and learning about this 'normal,' odor, I never asked for a refund. On the contrary, I felt it was my own fault for not doing more research. Still, they did refund my purchase and shipping costs. I find that level of customer service very admirable. My vote of one star is for my personal experience with the product. If I could rate the company, I would give them five stars indeed.

Got delivered to wrong address which was Amazon fault but the seller accepted it back . Of course by the time I got it , it was ready to explode so they refunded me but I’m really grateful for this seller being understanding and he is 100% safe to order from. My roommate reordered from her account and it was delicious. strong smell but it’s authentic and delicious. Not too spicy.

The taste is great but I wish the kimchi pieces were bigger. There are the size of chopped onions.