Optimization of Kimchi Seasoning Based on Commercial Kimchi Perception Survey as Evaluated by Jeollabukdo Female Consumers

Abstract

This study was conducted to optimize the blending ratio of kimchi seasoning through the perception of consumers of commercial kimchi, and to develop the best kimchi sauce. Surveys on 189 women were conducted and the optimum kimchi recipe was selected using the response optimization tool for the proportion of fermented anchovy sauce, saltedfermented shrimp, and water in the ingredients of kimchi. 41.3% of the respondents were under 30 years of age, and most of the respondents were housewives and students. The reason for purchasing kimchi products is because it has become troublesome and economically burdensome to make it at home, and the younger generation of Koreans does not know how to make it. Also, the smaller the number of family members is, the higher the tendency to buy commercial kimchi becomes because the members eat less kimchi. The reason one does not want to purchase commercial kimchi is lack of trust in the ingredients, and high price. The rank of kimchi based on taste appears in the order of savory taste, pungent taste, salted seafood taste, salty taste, and sweet taste. The optimal ratio of myeolchi aekjeot (fermented anchovy sauce), water, and saeujeot (salted-fermented shrimp) was 27.12: 62.88: 10.00 (w/w).