Traditional kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi) | Recipe Cart

Traditional kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi) | Recipe Cart

getrecipecart.com

Explore traditional Napa cabbage kimchi with this easy recipe from Koreanbapsang.com. Perfect for fermenting at home!

View full recipe on getrecipecart.com

Keep recipes from your favorite sites together, ready for your next meal. Create a free account or sign in to save this recipe using the Save Recipe button above. For the cooking instructions, visit the original recipe at getrecipecart.com.

Share this recipe:

Cooking tools:

  • Mandoline
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Pot
  • Stove
  • Measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Colander
  • Mason jar
  • Airtight container
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 1 large Napa cabbage (about 5 to 6 pounds, or 2 small (about 3 pounds each))
  • 1 cup Korean coarse sea salt for making kimchi
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 pound Korean radish, mu or moo (무) (mu/moo)
  • 1/4 Korean pear (배) (optional)
  • 3 - 4 scallions
  • 1 piece dashima (about 2 to 3 inch square) (Boil it in 1.5 cups of water for 5 minutes)
  • 1 tablespoon glutinous rice powder, 찹쌀가루
  • 1/2 cup gochugaru, 고추가루, Korean red chili pepper flakes (- adjust to your taste)
  • 1/4 cup salted shrimp (saeujeot), 새우젓, finely minced
  • 3 - 4 raw shrimps, about 2 ounces, finely minced or ground (- optional)
  • 3 tablespoons myulchiaekjeot (fish sauce, 멸치액젓)
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (- optional)
  • 1/2 cup water or dashima (dried kelp) broth
  • 2 large bowls or pots (7 - 8 quarts)
  • a large colander
  • kitchen gloves
  • 3/4 - 1 gallon airtight container or jar

Ready to cook this?

Turn these ingredients into a shopping list you can check off as you shop.

Free account required. Already a member? You can sign in on the next step.

More Like This