Kimchi Recipe (How to Make Kimchi) - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 2 quarts unchlorinated water (filtered or bottled water are good)
• ½ cup kosher salt or sea salt
• 1 head (about 3 pounds; 1.3kg Napa cabbage)
• 1 carrot (sliced into matchsticks)
• 1 bunch scallions (end trimmed, cut into ½ inch pieces)
• 1 small daikon radish or turnip (peeled, sliced into matchsticks)
• ½ Asian pear (peeled, sliced into matchsticks)
• 6 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons glutinous rice flour
• 1 cup gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons salted shrimp
• 2 tablespoons miso paste (red or white – optional, for extra umami flavor)