# LEVEL 2 KIMCHI

This is an easy, but not the easiest, version of kimchi, made with napa cabbage, a porridge, and a blended paste.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 lbs napa cabbage
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 1.5 cups water
- 0.25 cups rice flour
- 5 TBSP sugar
- 0.5 cup fish sauce
- 1.25 cup gochurgau
- 1 TBSP minced ginger
- 0.5 cup minced garlic
- 1 small onion
- 5 scallion, cut 1 inch
- 5 carrots, julienned

## Instructions

1. Cut Napa cabbage into quarters the long way, then cut into bite-size pieces.
2. Sprinkle with 1 cup of kosher salt and 1 cup of water, and mix well.
3. Allow the cabbage to sit for 1 hour, mixing every 15 minutes.
4. After 1 hour, rinse and drain the cabbage thoroughly (3 or 4 times) under cold water.
5. On the last round of rinsing, squeeze out all the water from the cabbage.
6. In a pot, bring water and rice flour to a boil over heat until it becomes thick.
7. Once the porridge thickens, add sugar, then turn off the heat and allow it to cool completely.
8. While waiting for the porridge to cool, prepare the carrots and scallions by julienning the carrots and cutting the scallions into 1-inch pieces.
9. Combine fish sauce, gochurgau, minced ginger, minced garlic, and onion in a blender or food processor and blend well to create the paste.
10. Combine the cooled porridge, the blended paste, and the prepared vegetables (carrots and scallions).
11. Once everything is well combined, add it into your Napa cabbage.
12. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until cold before eating.

## Equipment

- big bowl
- blender or food processor
- pot
- kimchi container

## Tips

- Use coarse Korean red pepper flakes (Gochu garu) for better texture.
- Fresh ginger is preferred, but jarred ginger can be used for convenience.
- Ensure the porridge cools completely before combining with other ingredients.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@alissanguyen_/video/7470342277194419502?_r=1&_t=ZP-97IFM3FL90I
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7600d5fb-27c1-4056-85d1-7576b529eb52
- Extracted: 2026-06-19

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