March 10, 2026

Nabak Kimchi (Water Kimchi), Soaking Chili Flakes First and Straining Makes the Broth Crystal Clear

Name: Nabak Kimchi (Water Kimchi), Soaking Chili Flakes First and Straining Makes the Broth Crystal Clear
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2000 g Radish; 1 whole Baby Napa Cabbage; 2 Cucumber; 1 한줌 Chives; 1 Apple; 2 cup Minced Garlic; 3 tbsp Minced Ginger; 7 tbsp Chili Flakes; 13 tbsp Fine Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar Substitute; 8 L Mineral Water

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Cook time: 40 min
Difficulty: 2 out of 5 stars
Servings: Serves 10

Ingredients

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Serves 10

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Steps

Soak minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili flakes in 4 liters of mineral water for 30 minutes
Slice the radish, baby napa cabbage, cucumber, chives, and apple, then layer them neatly in a kimchi container
Mix fine salt and sugar substitute into another 4 liters of mineral water to season, then strain the soaked broth through a sieve and combine, mixing well
Pour the broth into the kimchi container and ferment for at least 5 hours to finish

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