Simple, Classic Kimchi - Foxfire Farms: Local, Natural, Sustainable

Ingredients

• 1 head Napa cabbage (about 2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup sea salt or kosher salt
• 2 cups non-chlorinated water, plus more as needed
• 1 large daikon radish, peeled and sliced into matchsticks (optional)
• 3-4 green onions, white and green parts julienned into 1-inch pieces
• 5 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 2-inch nub fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce or 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes, more to taste