# Grandma's Fresh Kimchi (Geotjeori)

This is a recipe for fresh kimchi (geotjeori) made in the style of the presenter's grandmother, a dish that she enjoys making monthly.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 head Napa Cabbage
- 300 grams Green Onions
- 20 grams Kelp
- 4 tablespoons Sweet Rice Flour
- 15 tablespoons Fish Sauce
- 6 tablespoons Salted Shrimp
- 5 tablespoons Minced Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Minced Ginger
- 18 tablespoons Gochugaru (Korean Chili Powder)
- 12 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 liter Water
- 1 cup Salt
- 10 tablespoons Sesame Seeds

## Instructions

1. Cut off the base of the napa cabbage.
2. Separate the outer leaves.
3. Cut the cabbage lengthwise into long pieces so that the leaf and stem stay together.
4. In a bowl, mix 1 liter of water with 1 cup of salt until dissolved.
5. Pour the salt water over the cabbage and let it sit for 1 hour, flipping every 30 minutes.
6. In a pot, add 1 liter of water and 20g of kelp.
7. Boil for 10 minutes, then remove the kelp.
8. Mix 4 tablespoons of sweet rice flour with 1/2 cup of water and add to the kelp broth.
9. Stir quickly for 10 seconds, then turn off the heat.
10. Cool the sweet rice paste (pulp) in cold water.
11. Make the sauce by combining fish sauce, salted shrimp, minced garlic, minced ginger, chili powder, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
12. Add the cooled sweet rice paste to the sauce.
13. Mince the head part of green onions and add to the sauce.
14. Rinse the salted cabbage in running water.
15. Add the sauce to the cabbage, along with sliced green onion leaves and sesame seeds.
16. Mix well.

## Tips

- Cutting the cabbage lengthwise, rather than crosswise, helps keep the leaves and stems together for better flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB3bR55Cetk/?igsh=MmFpdW9vNjM2Yjkx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cfc48cb7-0dbf-4fa3-a434-f425c5d840cd
- Extracted: 2025-05-31

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