Homemade Kimchi 自製簡易版韓式泡菜

I always have a jar of Kimchi at home, it is good for side dish, Kimchi pasta, Kimchi tofu stew. But this tiny jar of kimchi only last one or two weeks for me, and it is not cheap to buy good kimchi here. So the better way is, make my own kimchi at home.

This is a recipe that shared with a Korean friend, it is simplified version that everyone can make it at home easily. I always make a big jar and it is just so delicious. I hope you like it too!

我家必定有一樽泡菜，用來做配菜、做泡菜煎餅、泡菜鍋都超好味！但一小樽的泡菜只夠我吃一兩星期，而泡菜在倫敦也不便宜，自己便就最好！做一大樽，經濟又好味！這個是韓國朋友教我的簡單版本，一定要試試！

Wash the Napa cabbage, then cut into small pieces. Add layers of salt, then layer of cabbage, layer by layer. Let it rest for an hour. This helps to release the water inside the cabbage.

Rinse the cabbage under running water, then drain and squeeze all the moisture inside (this can keep the kimchi very crunchy rather than mushy)

Mix all the seasoning together in a blender, into a paste.

Mix carrot, spring onion, cabbage and the seasoning together

Then put everything in a clean jar, leave 2 to 3 inch space. Place it at cool place for 2 days, then chill in fridge for 3 to 5 days. Then it is ready to enjoy!

將大白菜洗淨，切成小塊，然後加入鹽，靜置一個小時(*這可令菜的水份排出）

將菜沖洗兩次，再徹底瀝乾水份

將所有醬料材料放入攪拌機內，拌勻成糊狀

將蘿蔔切幼絲，青蔥切碎，放入大碗內, 將所有材料和醬料徹底拌勻(用手較好）將泡菜放入已洗淨的玻璃玻璃瓶內，待在室溫陰涼處兩天，然後放入雪櫃內醃三至五天便可享用 (不要裝太滿，至少要留有兩至三吋空間）

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Homemade Kimchi

Prep Time

30 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg Napa Cabbage
• 1 Carrot, juliennded
• 1/2 Small Daikon
• 3 Spring Onions

Seasoning

• 50 g Korean red pepper powder (gochugaru)
• 20 ml Fish Sauce
• 15 g Sugar
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 Chinese Pear
• 60 ml Water
• 3 tbsp Rice
• 6 gloves Garlic

Instructions

1. Wash the Napa cabbage, then cut into small pieces. Add layers of salt, then layer of cabbage, layer by layer. Let it rest for an hour. This helps to release the water inside the cabbage.

2. Rinse the cabbage under running water, then drain and squeeze all the moisture inside (this can keep the kimchi very crunchy rather than mushy)

3. Mix all the seasoning together in a blender, into a paste.

4. Mix carrot, spring onion, cabbage and the seasoning together

5. Then put everything in a clean jar, leave 2 to 3 inch space. Place it at cool place for 2 days, then chill in fridge for 3 to 5 days. Then it is ready to enjoy!