1 hr 30 min
Hands-on time
+ 27 hr soaking or marinating first
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Cut the Chinese cabbage lengthwise into quarters, rub coarse salt into each leaf, and marinate for 3 hours to soften and soften the leaves.
- 2 Mix the rice flour with cold water and cook over low heat until it thickens into a paste, then let it cool for 15 minutes.
- 3 Mix rice flour paste with Korean chili powder, minced garlic, minced ginger, fish sauce, and sugar to make a thick red kimchi sauce.
- 4 Rinse the napa cabbage three times to remove excess salt, squeeze out the excess water, then spread the sauce onto each leaf along with the shredded radish and green onions.
- 5 Pack tightly into jars, leave at room temperature for 24 hours to ferment, then store in the refrigerator for later use.