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Place the cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. You can find some of the most common kimchi recipes in my 15 easy kimchi recipes.
Cover with cold filtered water and swirl the cabbage around then set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
How do u make kimchi. To make kimchi first thoroughly wash your hands so you don t transfer bacteria to any of the ingredients since bacteria can disrupt the kimchi s fermentation process. Then cut a head of napa cabbage lengthwise into quarters. Cut each quarter into small vertical strips.
Set the cabbage in a mixing bowl and add cup 60 g of non iodized salt. Baechu or napa cabbage kimchi is made by lacto fermentation the same process that creates sauerkraut and traditional dill pickles. In the first stage the cabbage is soaked in a salty brine that kills off harmful bacteria.
Slice the cabbage lengthwise into quarters then remove the cores. Cut each section crosswise into 2 inch wide strips. Place the cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt.
Massage the salt into the leaves until it begins to soften then add enough cold water to cover the cabbage completely. Drain the salted cabbage in the clean colander then return to the bowl. Cover with cold filtered water and swirl the cabbage around then set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
Drain in the colander. Put gloves on and mix with your hands. The easiest and best way to mix kimchi is to push your hand all the way to the bottom of the bowl and fold the kimchi over on itself.
Then rub the top layer to better distribute the spices. Do this until the kimchi is sufficiently mixed. Assemble tools and ingredients at its most basic kimchee is chinese cabbage can use napa pac choi or any chinese cabbage fermented with garlic pepper salt and ginger.
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. Originated from pickled vegetables there are now hundreds of kimchi varieties in korea.
You can find some of the most common kimchi recipes in my 15 easy kimchi recipes. Lob your cabbages in half lengthwise. Use a paring knife to remove the gnarly core from them before cutting in half lengthwise again leaving you with quarters.
Cut across the quarters to make bite sized squares of cabbage. I usually shoot for 2 inch squares. While the cabbage is salting for 2 hours and in between the times you re turning it over you can make the porridge.
Combine the water and the sweet rice flour in a small pot. Mix well with a wooden spoon and let it cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until it starts to bubble. Add the sugar and cook 1 more minute stirring.