NAPA CABBAGE KIMCHI

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_Baechu Mock Kimchi **Editor's note:** The recipe below is excerpted from restaurateur Jenny Kwak's book, _Dok Suni: Recipes from My Mother's Korean Kitchen._Kwak also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page. _ _To read more about Kwak and Korean cuisine, [click here.](http://eat.epicurious.com/eat/going_global/?/eat/going_global/korean/intro.html)_

Provided by Jenny Kwak

Yield Serves 5 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 pounds napa cabbage
3/4 cup coarse salt
1 teaspoon finely minced gingerroot
1 cup red pepper powder
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons garlic juice
1 cup onion juice
4 ounces scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths
3 tablespoons coarse salt

Steps:

  • 1. Coarsely chop the cabbage into 1-inch pieces. Place in a container. Dissolve 3/4 cup of salt in 2 cups of water and pour over the cabbage. Use your hand to mix it in evenly. Cover and let it pickle for 3 hours. Toss and turn over and pickle it for 3 more hours. Strain the cabbage and discard the salt water.
  • 2. In a mixing bowl, combine all the seasonings and mix. Add the scallion last. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Distribute the seasoning on the cabbage and blend in using your hands.
  • 3. Tightly pack the cabbage in a gallon-size jar. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and press down to get rid of air pockets. Store at 70 degrees for 24 hours to ferment. Chill before serving.

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