Traditional Kimchi recipe

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Ingredients

1 head napa cabbage, shredded and rinsed
1 small radish, cubed
coarse salt to taste
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 small white onion
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼ cup water, or as needed
1 ripe persimmon, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
3 medium green onions, minced
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Nutrition Info

9.3 calories
carbohydrate: 2.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 19.2 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place cabbage and radish in a large colander. Sprinkle liberally with salt and mix to combine. Set aside for 1 hour. Add additional salt, mix, and set aside 1 hour more. Rinse cabbage and let drain.

  2. Meanwhile, combine garlic, onion, ginger, and rice vinegar in a blender. Add water and blend aromatic mixture on high power.

  3. Transfer drained cabbage to a large bowl and add aromatic mixture. Add persimmon, cucumber, green onions, and red pepper flakes and mix well.

  4. Transfer kimchi to airtight containers and refrigerate for 3 days.

Recipe Yield

3 pints

Recipe Note

If you love authentic Korean cuisine, you'll want to try your hand at creating your own kimchi;it's not as complicated or time-consuming as you might think. Kimchi is a fermented dish, the more it ages the better it tastes, likewise with the sugar. Use a persimmon in place of the apple, if you prefer. If you want to serve it the very next day, don't refrigerate.

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