Home Fermented Kimchi Recipe

napa cabbage

🥗Healthier: savoy cabbage

💰Cheaper: green cabbage

Savoy cabbage is more nutritious, while green cabbage is often less expensive.

fish sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Soy sauce is a budget-friendly alternative for a vegetarian option.

Chop up the napa cabbage into bite size pieces, wash, and put in a bowl.

Add the salt on top and set aside.

Cut the daikon and carrots into matchsticks.

Chop up the green onions, garlic, and ginger.

Squeeze the napa cabbage with your hands until a brine forms in the bottom of the bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix.

Put as much of the kimchi in a 1/2 gallon jar as you can fit and press down making sure the kimchi is covered by the brine.

Top it with the jar lid and airlock.

Put in a cool 65 - 70 degrees F location for one week.

Stores well in the refrigerator for up to a month.

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