Mom'S Kimchi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salt water (1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 cup water) ⓘ
- 1 napa cabbage, rinsed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 medium-size daikon radish, peeled and sliced thinly on a mandoline ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean powdered spicy red pepper) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons anchovy sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced ⓘ
- 1 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced ⓘ
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt water on the cabbage pieces and continuously turn over cabbage in the salt water to mix thoroughly, then let it sit for about 3 to 4 hours. You have to turn it over from time to time to make sure all the cabbage is mixed with salt water.
- Wash out and rinse the salt water from the cabbage. (If cabbage is still too salty after rinsing, keep going until there's less saltiness.)
- In a medium glass storage jar, put in the rinsed napa cabbage. With gloved hands, add in the sliced daikon radish, gochugaru, anchovy sauce, chopped garlic, scallion, onion, and ginger and mix together well.
- Now kimchi is ready to eat. When it is fresh, it tastes good, but it takes time to be delicious until it is well-done. It does not taste good in the middle. Be patient. You can keep it more than around for about 2 weeks in refrigerator.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
264
kcal
13% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).