Kim chee #2
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium | Head napa cabbage (1-1/2 to 2 pounds) |
| 2½ | tablespoon | Salt |
| ¼ | pounds | Daikon (it's a Asian turnip) peeled and cut into matchstick pieces (option) |
| 2 | Green onions (including tops), cut itno thin slivers | |
| 3 | Cloves garlic, minced or pressed | |
| 1 | To 2 teaspoons Korean red pepper or ground red pepper (cayenne) | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Sugar |
Directions
Cut cabbage into chunks about 1-inch square; place in a large bowl and add 2 tablespoons of the salt. Mix well. Cover and let stand at room temperature until cabbage is wilted and reduced to about half its original volume (3 to 4 hours). Rinse thoroughly; drain. Return to bowl along with daikon (if used), onions, garlic, pepper, sugar, and remaining ½ tablespoon salt; mix well. Pack lightly into a 1-quart jar; cover with lid or plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature, tasting often, until fermented to your liking. (In warm weather, fermentation may only take 1 to 2 days; in cooler weather, count on 3 to 4 days.) Store in the refigerated, covered, for up to 2 weeks.
Makes about 3-½ cups.
SOURCE: Sunset Oriental Cookbook - Recipes from China, Japan, Korea & Southeast Asia.
Shared by Cate Vanicek