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Baechu Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)

韓国の食卓の心臓!旨味と酸味の発酵白菜

Spice 3 Gluten-free

Description

The heart of the Korean table. Salted Napa cabbage intricately smeared with a paste of chili, garlic, and fish sauce, then fermented to perfection.

Classification: Everyone, Fermented Food, Essential Banchan, Fermentation Magic

Shops selling Baechu Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Napa cabbage
  • Chili powder(Coarse)
  • Garlic/Ginger
  • Anchovy extract
  • Salted shrimp

Instructions

  1. Brine cabbage until wilted.
  2. Make Yangnyeom paste with chili, garlic, fish sauce, rice glue.
  3. Smear between leaves, seal, and ferment.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

Fish sauce depth、Lactic acid from fermentation

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

(Japanese supermarket Kimchi is unfermented/different)

Pairing

All Korean food

Trivia

[Unique Culture] 'Kimjang' is the UNESCO-recognized late-autumn culture where families gather to make massive quantities of Kimchi to survive the winter.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Always served free at eateries. Eaten plain, but once it turns sour, it's grilled with pork or used as a base for stews.

Allergen

Shrimp, Fish

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