Best Traditional Kimchi Recipes

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TRADITIONAL KIMCHI



Traditional Kimchi image

If you love authentic Korean cuisine, you'll want to try your hand at creating your own kimchi; it's not as complicated or time-consuming as you might think. Kimchi is a fermented dish, the more it ages the better it tastes, likewise with the sugar. Use a persimmon in place of the apple, if you prefer. If you want to serve it the very next day, don't refrigerate.

Provided by henry

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Pickled

Time P3DT3h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 head napa cabbage, shredded and rinsed
1 small radish, cubed
coarse salt to taste
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 small white onion
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
ΒΌ cup water, or as needed
1 ripe persimmon, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
3 medium green onions, minced
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place cabbage and radish in a large colander. Sprinkle liberally with salt and mix to combine. Set aside for 1 hour. Add additional salt, mix, and set aside 1 hour more. Rinse cabbage and let drain.
  • Meanwhile, combine garlic, onion, ginger, and rice vinegar in a blender. Add water and blend aromatic mixture on high power.
  • Transfer drained cabbage to a large bowl and add aromatic mixture. Add persimmon, cucumber, green onions, and red pepper flakes and mix well.
  • Transfer kimchi to airtight containers and refrigerate for 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 19.2 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

TRADITIONAL NAPA CABBAGE KIMCHI



Traditional Napa Cabbage Kimchi image

This is the mother of all kimchi. When Koreans say "kimchi," this is the kind that comes to everyone's minds. Good either fresh or fermented, it goes with everything from meats to noodles. You will need a one-gallon glass jar or four 1-quart jars.

Provided by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee

Categories     Garlic     Pepper     Vegetable     Side     Lunar New Year     Shrimp     Radish     Cabbage     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes enough kimchi to fill 1-gallon jar

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Water
2 heads Napa cabbage, cut into quarters or 2-inch wedges, depending on size of cabbage
1 bulb garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 (2-inch) piece of ginger root
1/4 cup fish sauce or Korean salted shrimp
1 Asian radish, peeled and grated
1 bunch of green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
1/2 cup Korean chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Sesame oil (optional)
Sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve 1 cup salt in 1/2 gallon water. Soak cabbage in the salt water for 3 to 4 hours.
  • 2. Combine garlic, ginger, and fish sauce or shrimp in food processor or blender until finely minced.
  • 3. In large bowl, combine radish, green onions, mustard greens, garlic mixture, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and optional sugar. Toss gently but thoroughly. (If mixing with your hands, be sure to wear rubber gloves to avoid chili burn.)
  • 4. Remove cabbage from water and rinse thoroughly. Drain cabbage in colander, squeezing as much water from the leaves as possible. Take cabbage and stuff radish mixture between leaves, working from outside in, starting with largest leaf to smallest. Do not overstuff, but make sure radish mixture adequately fills leaves. When entire cabbage is stuffed, take one of the larger leaves and wrap tightly around the rest of the cabbage. Divide cabbage among 4 (1-quart) jars or 1-gallon jar, pressing down firmly to remove any air bubbles.
  • 5. Let sit for 2 to 3 days in a cool place before serving. Remove kimchi from jar and slice into 1-inch-length pieces. If serving before kimchi is fermented, sprinkle with a little bit of sesame oil and sesame seeds. Refrigerate after opening.

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