Side Dishes

Asian Pear Kkakdugi

Name: Asian Pear Kkakdugi
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 400 g Korean pear; 5 g Chives (jjokpa); 8 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 15 g Fish sauce; 3 g Garlic

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A sweet, crunchy cubed kimchi made with Asian pear instead of radish, tossed with chili flakes, fish sauce, garlic and chives. The natural sweetness of pear means no salt is needed.

🇰🇷 A twist on Baechu Kimchi — see the classic napa cabbage kimchi recipe →

15mPrep

4Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Pear (Bae)Juicy Asian pear — fruit, tenderizer and sweetener
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
GochugaruSun-dried Korean chili flakes 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Jeotgal (Salted Shrimp & Fish Sauce)Salted, fermented seafood — Korea's umami seasoning 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

Korean Recipe Measurements: Spoons, Cups, Grams and SaltHow to read Korean recipe amounts, convert grams to spoons and choose the right salt

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Peel the pear.

Cut the peeled pear into cubes.

Thinly slice the chives.

Finely mince the garlic.

Mix the gochugaru, fish sauce, garlic and chives into a seasoning.

Toss the pear cubes with the seasoning.

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

31.66Calories (kcal)

6.33 gCarbs

0.72 gProtein

0.39 gFat

284.48 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.