Korea

Dongchimi

Name: Dongchimi
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 jar
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 1 kg Korean radish (mu); 3 tbsp Salt; some of each Garlic & ginger; 3 Spring onions; 1 Asian pear; 1.5 l Water

Clear water kimchi with radish

Dongchimi is a mild, clear Korean water kimchi of radish fermented in a lightly salted brine.

The refreshing brine is drunk too and even serves in winter as a base for cold noodles.

Servings1 jar

Time40 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Korean radish (mu)1 kg
Salt3 tbsp
Garlic & gingersome of each
Spring onions3
Asian pear1
Water1.5 l

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the radish into large pieces and salt.
Layer with garlic, ginger and pear in a jar.
Pour over lightly salted water.
Start fermenting one to two days at room temperature.
Mature chilled and serve cold.

Make it original

Korean radish is in the Asia Boutique.

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