Comparing Nara Smith’s Kimchi recipe to my Korean Mom's
Nara Smith’s kimchi video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-As8Y... NARA’S KIMCHI RECIPE (This was just based on visuals of her video as I could not find her exact recipe!) Ingredients: Napa cabbage (1) Minced Garlic (7 cloves) Minced ginger (similar amt to 7 cloves of garlic) Fish sauce (2 tbsp) sprinkle sugar Red Pepper flakes (1 cup) Daikon Radish (half of 1) Green onions (7) Slice and salt the cabbage Add water to make sure it covers all the cabbage and leave for a minimum of 2hrs After salting is finished, rinse the cabbage pieces thoroughly in water and remove any excess water Make the Marinade by mixing the garlic, ginger, fish sauce, sprinkle of sugar, and red pepper flakes Cut the daikon radish into matchsticks Cut the green onions Mix the green onions, daikon radish, cabbage, and marinade all together Keep in room temperature for 1-4 days depending on your preference and refrigerate afterwards KOREAN MOM’S KIMCHI RECIPE (This is a blend of my MIL and grandmother’s recipe) Ingredients: Napa cabbage (1) Minced Garlic (7 cloves) Minced ginger (similar amt to 7 cloves of garlic) I THINK YOU SHOULD USE HALF THIS Fish sauce (5 tbsp) Sugar (2 tbsp) *Yellow onion (½) *Apple juice (¾ cup) *Shrimp paste (2 tbsp) *Cold day old white rice (½ cup) Red Pepper flakes (1 cup) Daikon Radish (half of 1) Green onions (7) Slice and salt the cabbage Add water to make sure it covers all the cabbage and leave for a minimum of 2hrs After salting is finished, rinse the cabbage pieces thoroughly in water and remove any excess water Make the Marinade by blending the garlic, ginger, fish sauce, sugar, yellow onion, apple juice, shrimp paste, white rice Manually mix in the red pepper flakes Cut the daikon radish into matchsticks Cut the green onions Mix the green onions, daikon radish, cabbage, and marinade all together Keep in room temperature for 1-4 days depending on your preference and refrigerate afterwards Instagram - / tressuni Tiktok - / tressuni Music: Epidemic Sound