Kimchi is Korea's national dish
and is made of a variety of vegetables such as radishes and cucumbers
with the Napa or Chinese cabbages mostly as the main ingredient.
and is made of a variety of vegetables such as radishes and cucumbers
with the Napa or Chinese cabbages mostly as the main ingredient.
Kimchi, Korea's National Dish
If you use cabbage for your kimchi, wash it thoroughly then cut it into strips or any size you prefer or pull out each leaf then place the pieces on any container.
Sprinkle a generous amount of salt on the cabbage making sure each piece is salted then set aside for few hours until you see much water is removed from the cabbage. Then notice a brine solution that's filling the container which you will drain.
The cabbage will look like this after draining the brine solution and washing with water.
Mix all the spices together in a container like red chili powder or red pepper flakes, garlic, onions, sugar, fish sauce, shrimp paste, etc.
Pour the mixture of all the spices into the drained cabbage and mixed well.
The Kimchi is now ready to be stored in jar or any container with lid. It will continue to lose its water creating a brine solution. Don't completely fill up the jar. Leave a space on top about 1 inch. Make sure the cabbage is fully submerged under the brine solution.
Store the kimchi at room temperature and away from direct sunlight for few days before placing in the fridge. Check it once a day to make sure the cabbage is submerged under the brine solution. When already stored in the fridge, let it ferment for 1 to 2 weeks before consumption. You know it's ready to eat when you smell that foul odor.
After the fermentation process,
Kimchi will have an undesirable foul odor
that anyone dislikes the first time.
But because this dish is considered very nutritious,
people continue to consume.
Red chili powder or red pepper flakes make it spicy hot
and other spices can be added to make the dish more flavorful.
It can be eaten alone or with rice
and can be included in recipes of other dishes such as soups and porridge.
There are hundreds of varieties of Kimchi all over the world,
with a lot of them modern or modified versions.
Try making your own now.
Kimchi will have an undesirable foul odor
that anyone dislikes the first time.
But because this dish is considered very nutritious,
people continue to consume.
Red chili powder or red pepper flakes make it spicy hot
and other spices can be added to make the dish more flavorful.
It can be eaten alone or with rice
and can be included in recipes of other dishes such as soups and porridge.
There are hundreds of varieties of Kimchi all over the world,
with a lot of them modern or modified versions.
Try making your own now.
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