Kimchi Recipe

Name: Kimchi Recipe
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)

"Learn how to make kimchi at home with this kimchi recipe, including ingredients swaps and variations so you can make it your own way. I make mine with an easy wet brine and lots of extra spices...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 quarts unchlorinated water (filtered or bottled water are good)

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½ cup kosher salt or sea salt

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1 head (about 3 pounds; 1.3kg Napa cabbage)

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1 carrot (sliced into matchsticks)

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1 bunch scallions (end trimmed, cut into ½ inch pieces)

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1 small daikon radish or turnip (peeled, sliced into matchsticks)

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½ Asian pear (peeled, sliced into matchsticks)

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6 garlic cloves (chopped)

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2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger

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3 tablespoons glutinous rice flour

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1 cup gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

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1/2 cup fish sauce

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3 tablespoons salted shrimp

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2 tablespoons miso paste (red or white – optional, for extra umami flavor)

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