Chinese Cabbage Kimchi Recipe

Kimchi Spice Mixture Recipe

Chinese Cabbage Kimchi Recipe or Kimchi Spice Mixture Recipe is one of the most famous kimchi recipes that showcases a classic kimchi dish that is consist of Chinese cabbage, chives, daikon radish and leek which is then seasoned with chili, garlic and ginger. Kimchi is a fermented vegetable condiment Korean cuisine that is served will most Korean meals. Chinese cabbage kimchi is also known as the winter kimchi in Korea and the salting process is a vital part in preparing this Chinese cabbage kimchi dish.

Ingredients for Chinese cabbage kimchi recipe

  • 1 1/4 kg of Chinese cabbage

  • 2 liters water

  • 200 g sea salt

Ingredients for kimchi spice mixture recipe

  • 240 g daikon radish sliced into 5 cm strips

  • 100 g Chinese chives sliced into 5 cm length

  • 1/2 thinly sliced diagonally leek

  • 3 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce

  • 3 1/4 tablespoons crushed garlic

  • 3 1/2 tablespoons glutinous rice flour

  • 1/4 tablespoon sugar

  • 10 tablespoons ground red pepper

  • 360 ml water

  • 2 1/4 cm peeled and crushed ginger

How to make Chinese Cabbage Kimchi

  • wash Chinese cabbage with running water

  • separate two outer leaves and put aside

  • halve the Chinese cabbage lengthwise

  • rub 70 g of sea salt onto the leaves of the cabbage

  • put cabbage in a container

  • put in the balance of the salt and water into the container

  • place a heavy object on top of the cabbage to weigh down the cabbage

  • make sure cabbage is immersed in the salt water

  • soak cabbage for five hours or until the stems become soft

  • to make kimchi spice mixture, heat glutinous rice flour with water in a saucepan

  • stir evenly until the glutinous rice flour paste thickens

  • set aside to cool

  • once cooled, transfer glutinous rice flour paste to a mixing bowl

  • add fish sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper and sugar to the mixing bowl

  • mix well

  • add chives, daikon and leek

  • mix well and set aside

  • remove cabbage from salt water

  • wash with tap water

  • shake the two halves of the cabbage in a container filled with tap water to remove salt

  • take out and squeeze the cabbage firmly to remove ant excess water

  • set aside to drain

  • rub kimchi spice mixture on to the cabbage

  • press the leaves of the cabbage together and transfer to a airtight container

  • top with the two outer leaves

  • allow kimchi to stand in a cool place overnight

  • put the Chinese cabbage kimchi into the fridge the next day

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