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Baechu Geotjeori (Fresh Kimchi)

Ingredients

  • 1 nappa cabbage
  • 1/2 cup(s) sea salt
  • 1/2 cup(s) fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup(s) gochugaru
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • garlic
  • ginger

Instructions

Prepare Cabbage

  1. Cut a nappa cabbage into inch cubes and add to large bowl
  2. Add 1/2 cup sea salt and gently massage into cabbage
  3. Cover with water and let sit for 30 min

 

Make Kimchi Paste

  1. Grind 1/2 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup gochugaru, 2 tbsp sugar, 5 cloves garlic, 1 knob of ginger in a food processor
  2. Once cabbage is done brining, rinse out salt water, add paste to cabbage leaves and mix

 

Variations

  • Can use paste with daikons (asian radish)
  • Add sliced green onion, carrots, and onion to kimchi