Editing Kimchi (section)

===Region===
[[File:Kimchi jar.JPG|thumb|Empty traditional [[onggi|jar]]s (''onggi'', 옹기), used for storing kimchi, gochujang, [[doenjang]], soy sauce and other pickled banchan (side dishes)]]
The following regional classification dates to the 1960s. Since then, kimchi-making practices and trends in Korea have diverged from it.<ref name="yahookorea"/>
* [[Pyongan Province]] Non-traditional ingredients have been adopted in rural areas due to severe food shortages.
* [[Hamgyong Province]]: Due to its proximity to the ocean, people in this particular region use fresh fish and oysters to season their kimchi.
* [[Hwanghae Province]]: The taste of kimchi in Hwanghae Province is not bland but not extremely spicy. Most kimchi from this region have less color since red chili flakes are not used. The typical kimchi in Hwanghae Province is called hobakji (호박지). It is made with pumpkin (''bundi'').[[File:Korean.food-kimchi-02.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Kimchi-buchimgae]]'', a savory Korean pancake with kimchi]]
* [[Gyeonggi Province]]
* [[Chungcheong Province]]: Instead of using fermented fish, people in the region rely on salt and fermentation to make savory kimchi. Chungcheong Province has the most varieties of kimchi.
* [[Gangwon Province, South Korea]]''/''[[Kangwon Province, North Korea]]: In Gangwon Province, kimchi is stored for longer periods. Unlike other coastal regions in Korea, kimchi in this area does not contain much salted fish.
* [[Jeolla Province]]: Salted [[yellow corvina]] and salted [[Pacific rudderfish|butterfish]] are used in this region to create different seasonings for kimchi.
* [[Gyeongsang Province]]: This region's cuisine is saltier and spicier. The most common seasoning components include [[myeolchijeot]] ({{lang|ko|멸치젓}}) which produces a briny and savory flavor. They also use oysters in their kimchi.
* Foreign countries: In some places of the world people sometimes make kimchi with western [[cabbage]] and many other alternative ingredients such as [[broccoli]].<ref>{{cite web |title=North Texas Traditional Living |website=Making Kimchi |url=http://www.traditionaltx.us/Heidi%27s%20kimchi%20recipe.pdf |access-date=14 February 2011 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324081954/http://www.traditionaltx.us/Heidi%27s%20kimchi%20recipe.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=TreeLight |website=Ultimate Kimchi |url=http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/UltimateKimchi.html |access-date=14 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224125302/http://treelight.com/health/nutrition/UltimateKimchi.html |archive-date=24 December 2010 }}</ref>