Episode 37: How to make kimchi at home with Food Friends Randall Park & Evan Goldberg

This week’s episode takes us on a journey of homemade kimchi and FOOD FRIENDship as we speak to Randall Park and Evan Goldberg about their mutual love of fermented foods. 

Actor, writer, and director Randall Park (Fresh Off The Boat, Veep, Neighbors, The Interview) and writer, director, and producer, Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Knocked Up, Neighbors, The Interview), talk about their shared love of, and shared recipe for, kimchi. Evan embarked on a kimchi-making journey after sampling a friend’s superb homemade version. Fast forward to many years later, when Randall and Evan met in Los Angeles and became friends. Randall took note of Evan’s deep appreciation for kimchi, and… you’ll have to tune into the episode to find out what happens next! 

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Links to recipes and favorites from this week’s show:

Kim’s Home Center Los Angeles for all your kimchi needs

Maangchi’s kimchi recipe - a great starting point for a kimchi journey

Saeujeot - Salted fermented shrimp

Randall’s LA Korean restaurant recs: Kobawoo House and Han But Sul Lung Tang in Los Angeles

Genghis Cohen restaurant in LA

Art’s Deli in Studio City, CA

Saltie Girl in Los Angeles

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