This Man's Cook Auntie's Kimchi

Transforms bland summer radish into a refreshing, crisp kimchi by soaking it in soda for coolness and sweetness, then aging it with a seasoning made from leftover rice. This is a restaurant-style kimchi recipe.

Ingredients needed 6 servings

Recipe

Cooking tips

  • Adding soda during the brining process reduces the characteristic bitterness of dry, spicy summer radish and enhances crispness and refreshment.
  • Instead of the hassle of making glutinous rice slurry, blending half a bowl of leftover rice with the seasonings provides excellent nourishment for beneficial bacteria, resulting in better fermentation and richer flavor.
  • Mixing chili powder into the radish first ensures even color distribution without clumping, giving a smooth, uniform red coating across the surface.

Recommended for

  • Those who want to recreate the sweet, refreshing kimchi served at ginseng or soup restaurants.
  • Those who want to make delicious kimchi from unappealing, spicy summer radish without fail.
  • Those who want to quickly and easily make kimchi seasoning using leftover rice without the need to prepare a slurry.

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