Easy Beginner's Kimchi (No Fish Sauce!)

Name: Easy Beginner's Kimchi (No Fish Sauce!)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 large head napa cabbage (3 to 5 lbs, 1.3 to 2.2 kg); ¼ cup non-iodized salt (60 g); ¼ to ½ cup gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes, depending on your spice tolerance, 30 to 60 g); 7 to 10 cloves garlic; 3 to 4 inches ginger (7½ to 10 cm); 1 tsp sugar; 3 to 4 Tbsp water (45 to 60 mL); Optional: 3 Tbsp miso paste; 2 carrots (cut into strips, or 8 oz daikon radish); 4 green onions (cut into 1-inch pieces)

Instructions

Prep:1h 15min

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Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:05:33 GMT