This was one of the first flavor ideas we came up with and it took us about a year (!) to get right. Balancing so many powerhouse ingredients - funky kimchi, sweet and spicy gochujang, toasty sesame oil - proved to be a tall order. Deep in our hearts, we knew it *could* work, and we thank our lucky stars that we kept going until we finally got it all right.

These Kimchi Sesame Navy Beans have become one of our favorites (no disrespect to any of our other bean children who we love very, very much!). The flavor is a total umami party that will amp of the flavor of any meal. And a real hot tip for ya: if you want to make the umami party even wilder, add a little pat of butter to the pan when you warm ‘em up.