Now you won’t ever have to run low on supply!
Kimchi has probably become a staple in the kitchen for many of us—especially with all the Korean craze that’s been going on for about some time now. And we know, you probably miss going to your favorite Korean restaurant and wish you could have an endless supply of their side dishes (because if we’re being honest, half the fun of eating at a Korean restaurant is the wide array of sides!) especially kimchi.
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The good news is, making Kimchi at home is actually quite easy! Now, you don’t need to worry about running low on supply. You only need a couple of specific ingredients and the rest are items that you most likely already have on hand. Here’s how to do it:
Baechu or Napa Cabbage Recipe
Recipe is inspired by Hyosun or Korean Bapsang
Ingredients
1 large Napa cabbage, around 2.5kg worth
1 cup of sea salt
5 cups of water
1 pound Korean radish or mu or moo
1/4 Korean pear (optional)
3 to 4 stalks of scallions
1 tablespoon of glutinous rice flour
1/2 cup of gochugaru or Korean red chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
For the full procedure, visit Korean Bapsang’s website.
Kkakdugi or Korean Radish Kimchi
Recipe is inspired by My Korean Kitchen
Ingredients
1.1kg of Korean radish
3 stalks of green onion
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of rock salt
1/2 small onion
1/2 small red apple
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
4 tablespoons of gochugaru or Korean red chili pepper flakes
1/4 cup of water
1 tablespoon of rice flour
For the full procedure, visit My Korean Kitchen’s website.
Oi Sabagi or Cucumber Kimchi
Recipe is inspired by My Korean Kitchen
Ingredients
3 cucumbers around 450 grams
1 tablespoon of coarse salt
50 grams of carrots, julienned (optional)
20 grams of garlic chives or chives, chopped in same length as the cucumber (optional)
2 tablespoons of gochugaru or Korean red chili pepper flakes
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of grated red apple or Asian pear
1 tablespoon of honey or sugar
1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon of minced ginger
For the full procedure, visit My Korean Kitchen.
Buchu or Garlic Chives Kimchi
Recipe is inspired by Korean Bapsang
Ingredients
1 pound of buchu or garlic chives around 450 grams
4 tablespoons of gochugaru or Korean red chili pepper flakes
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of glutinous rice flour
1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
For the full procedure, visit Korean Bapsang.
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