Korean Kimchi
Korean Kimchi

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, korean kimchi. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Repeat layering all of the cabbage has been salted. Kimchi (김치) is a collective term for vegetable dishes that have been salted, seasoned, and fermented. The history of kimchi goes back to ancient times.

Korean Kimchi is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Korean Kimchi is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have korean kimchi using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Korean Kimchi:
  1. Prepare 2 pieces Chinese Cabbage
  2. Make ready 1/2 cup Rock Salt
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup Glutinous Rice Flour
  4. Take 1/4 cup White Sugar
  5. Take 3 cups Water
  6. Prepare 1 cup Garlic
  7. Take 2 tablespoons Ginger
  8. Get 1 cup White Onion
  9. Get 1 cup Fish Sauce
  10. Prepare 2 cups Gochugaru
  11. Prepare 4 stalks Leeks
  12. Take 1 piece Carrot
  13. Take 1 piece Radish
  14. Get Honey (optional)

Use a persimmon in place of the apple, if you prefer. Kimchi is a very popular side dish that has a large number of variations and is also used as an ingredient in a number of other Korean dishes. This recipe concentrates on the traditional cabbage version but there are numerous other recipes available for Kimchi using ingredients such as cucumber, white radish and spring onion to name but a few! Koreans eat it at nearly every meal.

Instructions to make Korean Kimchi:
  1. PREPARE THE CABBAGE - - Cut the cabbage lengthwise into quarters, then chop into bite-size pieces. Soak in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Add 1/2 cup salt and mix well; turn it over after 30 minutes. - repeat 2x (total of 1 hour) - - Rinse and drain for 3x. Squeeze out water on the last time, put on a strainer and let it air dry for 30 minutes.
  3. MAKE THE GLUTINOUS PASTE - - Dilute the rice flour in water. Heat and bring to boil while stirring, for about 5 minutes. Lower the heat. - - When you see it bubbling, add sugar. Cook for a few more minutes until it becomes translucent. Let it cool completely. - - Tip: To cool faster, but the pot in a pan half-filled with water; just make sure that the pot is taller than the pan.
  4. PREPARE THE KIMCHI SAUCE - - Using the food processor, chop and blend the garlic, ginger, onion, and fish sauce for about 1 minute. Mix it with the cooled glutinous paste and hot pepper flakes.
  5. Wash the leeks thoroughly. Dry it with paper towel and cut diagonally. Peel the carrot and radish and cut into thin strips. Add the leeks, carrots, radish, (and honey) to the kimchi sauce and mix well. - - You can taste test and adjust depending on the level of heat, saltiness, and sweetness that you prefer.
  6. MIX THE KIMCHI - - In a clean large bowl, put the cabbage and add the sauce gradually. Use clean and dry hands (or use a clean food-grade gloves) to mix the ingredients. Make sure to distribute the kimchi sauce evenly and all cabbage pieces have been covered with sauce. Transfer to a clean container and press it to remove air bubbles. Leave at room temperature and place in a dark area or cover it with dry clean towel. Transfer to the ref on the 3rd day.
  7. Best eaten after its 1st to 2nd week of fermentation.

It can be fresh, like a salad, or it can be fermented. While the most popular variety is spicy kimchi made of cabbage, there are hundreds of different types of kimchi made of different vegetables, and not all of them spicy. Kimchi is also a main ingredient in many other Korean dishes. Kimchi is usually served as a side dish to complement various dishes but it has been used as a garnish for burgers and even hotdogs. And when kimchi becomes over ripe, you can use it to make Korean Style Pancakes, and Kimchi Fried Rice.

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