Napa cabbage kimchi (Tongbaechu-kimchi 통배추김치)

Napa cabbage kimchi

 

Tongbaechu-kimchi 통배추김치

 

 

Ingredients (Makes about 8 pounds (3.6 kg) of Kimchi):
For salting cabbage:

• 6 pounds napa cabbage (3 to 4 heads of medium napa cabbage)
• 1/2 cup Kosher salt

For making porridge:

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour)
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (brown or white sugar)

Vegetables:

• 2 cups radish matchsticks
• 1 cup carrot matchsticks
• 7 to 8 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup chopped Asian chives (buchu), optional (substitute with 3 green onions, chopped)
• 1 cup water dropwort (minari), optional

Seasonings and spices:

• 1/2 cup garlic cloves (24 garlic cloves), minced
• 2 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 1/4 cup fermented salted shrimp (saeujeot) with the salty brine, chopped
• 2 cups hot pepper flakes (gochugaru)