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Young Napa Kimchi
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Young Napa Kimchi

Eolgari kimchi is made with young napa cabbage, seasoned with red pepper, garlic, and fish sauce for a crisp, refreshing, lightly spicy flavor.

Prep 40minCook 10min4 servings
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Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the young napa cabbage into 5 cm pieces and salt it for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Rinse the salted cabbage twice in cold water and drain well.

  3. 3

    Cook sweet rice flour with 200 ml water over low heat into a paste, then cool it.

  4. 4

    Mix chili flakes, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, salted shrimp, sugar, and rice paste to make the seasoning.

  5. 5

    Coat the cabbage evenly with seasoning and place it in an airtight container.

  6. 6

    Ferment at room temperature for half a day, then refrigerate and serve after 1–2 days.

Tips

Avoid over-salting time; adjust based on stem texture.
If salted shrimp is very salty, reduce fish sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
82
kcal
Protein
4
g
Carbs
12
g
Fat
2
g

Adjust Servings

2servings
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