Yoon Yi-ryeon's Sweet Potato Stem Kimchi

Ingredients needed 🛒8 servings

• 1 bunch sweet potato stems (1.2 kg before trimming, 830 g after blanching)
• 0.5 apple
• 1 medium onion
• garlic chives, as needed
• 7 dried chili peppers
• 4 tbsp gochugaru
• 5–6 tbsp anchovy sauce or sand lance sauce
• 0.7 tbsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp plum extract
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 100–120 ml starch paste (1 tbsp flour, 1 cup water)
• 2 tbsp sea salt for blanching

Recipe 🍳