Kimchi

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This has been my perpetual side dish for the past year ever since I discovered our local trader joe's sells little tubs of gochujang for $3.


Total Preparation Time

Total preparation time is 20min + several days fermenting

  • Cutting vegetables - 15min
  • Making sauce - 15min
  • Fermenting - 4-5 days

Ingredients

  • Napa cabbage - 2 (or 1 large green or red cabbage)
  • Carrots - 2-3
  • Anise bulb - 2
  • Bok Choy (optional)
  • Celery (optional)
  • Gochujang - 200g
  • Garlic - 10 cloves
  • Onion
  • Apple
  • Ginger - 2"
  • Fish sauce - 1/4 cup (60ml)

Method

  1. Slice vegetables into large pieces, (carrots into matchsticks) and set aside
  2. Blend gochujang, garlic, onion, apple, ginger, fish sauce in a blender to make a fragrant ketchup.
  3. Combine in a large tupperware and let sit on counter for several days, stirring occasionally until it starts fermenting,
  4. Refrigerate

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