Kimchi
Directions
- 1Cut the napa cabbage in half and remove the core.
- 2Cut the napa cabbage in half and remove the core.
- 3Cut the napa cabbage in half and remove the core.
- 4Separate the small pieces and throw them into a bowl.
- 5Separate the small pieces and throw them into a bowl.
- 6Separate the small pieces and throw them into a bowl.
- 7Cut the middle pieces lengthwise and the bigger pieces diagonally.
- 8Cut the middle pieces lengthwise and the bigger pieces diagonally.
- 9Cut the middle pieces lengthwise and the bigger pieces diagonally.
- 10Throw the cut cabbage into a big bowl and add sea salt.
- 11Throw the cut cabbage into a big bowl and add sea salt.
- 12Throw the cut cabbage into a big bowl and add sea salt.
- 13Add more cabbage and salt, then add the rest of the napa cabbage.
- 14Add more cabbage and salt, then add the rest of the napa cabbage.
- 15Add more cabbage and salt, then add the rest of the napa cabbage.
- 16Add four cups of water and a little bit more salt.
- 17Add four cups of water and a little bit more salt.
- 18Add four cups of water and a little bit more salt.
- 19Put a pot with hot water on top of the cabbage to brine it for 30 minutes.
- 20Put a pot with hot water on top of the cabbage to brine it for 30 minutes.
- 21Put a pot with hot water on top of the cabbage to brine it for 30 minutes.
- 22After 30 minutes, drain the liquid and flip the cabbage over. Let it sit for another 30 minutes.
- 23After 30 minutes, drain the liquid and flip the cabbage over. Let it sit for another 30 minutes.
- 24After 30 minutes, drain the liquid and flip the cabbage over. Let it sit for another 30 minutes.
- 25Meanwhile, prepare the kimchi sauce: blend onion, garlic, ginger, Korean apple, Korean pear, shrimp paste, and fish sauce.
- 26Meanwhile, prepare the kimchi sauce: blend onion, garlic, ginger, Korean apple, Korean pear, shrimp paste, and fish sauce.
- 27Meanwhile, prepare the kimchi sauce: blend onion, garlic, ginger, Korean apple, Korean pear, shrimp paste, and fish sauce.
- 28Add two cups of pepper flakes to the sauce and mix well.
- 29Add two cups of pepper flakes to the sauce and mix well.
- 30Add two cups of pepper flakes to the sauce and mix well.
- 31Add ¾ cup of corn syrup to the sauce and mix well.
- 32Add ¾ cup of corn syrup to the sauce and mix well.
- 33Add ¾ cup of corn syrup to the sauce and mix well.
- 34Prepare rice flour by adding ½ cup rice flour to 2 ½ cups of water and whisking it in a pot until it boils.
- 35Prepare rice flour by adding ½ cup rice flour to 2 ½ cups of water and whisking it in a pot until it boils.
- 36Prepare rice flour by adding ½ cup rice flour to 2 ½ cups of water and whisking it in a pot until it boils.
- 37Add the rice flour to the sauce and mix well.
- 38Add the rice flour to the sauce and mix well.
- 39Add the rice flour to the sauce and mix well.
- 40Rinse the cabbage twice to remove the excess salt and drain for at least 30 minutes.
- 41Rinse the cabbage twice to remove the excess salt and drain for at least 30 minutes.
- 42Rinse the cabbage twice to remove the excess salt and drain for at least 30 minutes.
- 43Add the sauce to the drained cabbage and mix until well combined.
- 44Add the sauce to the drained cabbage and mix until well combined.
- 45Add the sauce to the drained cabbage and mix until well combined.
- 46Add chives at the end.
- 47Add chives at the end.
- 48Add chives at the end.
Ingredients
- 7 pounds Napa cabbage
- 7 pounds Napa cabbage
- 7 pounds Napa cabbage
- 50 grams sea salt
- 50 grams sea salt
- 50 grams sea salt
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups water
- 150 grams onion
- 150 grams onion
- 150 grams onion
- 4 tablespoons garlic
- 4 tablespoons garlic
- 4 tablespoons garlic
- 0.5 tablespoons ginger
- 0.5 tablespoons ginger
- 0.5 tablespoons ginger
- 150 grams Korean apple & Korean pear
- 150 grams Korean apple & Korean pear
- 150 grams Korean apple & Korean pear
- 0.25 cup shrimp paste
- 0.25 cup shrimp paste
- 0.25 cup shrimp paste
- 0.25 cup fish sauce
- 0.25 cup fish sauce
- 0.25 cup fish sauce
- 2 cups pepper flakes
- 2 cups pepper flakes
- 2 cups pepper flakes
- 0.75 cup corn syrup
- 0.75 cup corn syrup
- 0.75 cup corn syrup
- 0.5 cup rice flour
- 0.5 cup rice flour
- 0.5 cup rice flour
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 bunch chives
Equipment
knifeblenderbig bowlpotwhisk