Nabak Kimchi with Fresh Ginseng
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A refreshing red-tinged water kimchi of thinly sliced napa cabbage and radish with carrot, chives, water dropwort, fresh ginseng, garlic, ginger and chili, in a broth colored by steeping chili flakes in cloth.

π₯ Ingredients
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π§Ί Korean ingredients in this recipe
- Napa Cabbage (Baechu)The cabbage behind classic kimchi
- Korean Radish (Mu)Dense, sweet, crunchy Korean radish
- Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
- Fresh Ginseng (Susam)Fresh Korean ginseng for soups, honey and fritters
- Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black β the backbone of Korean flavor
- Ginger in Korean CookingFresh ginger, ginger juice and ginger syrup for marinades and teas
- GochugaruSun-dried Korean chili flakesπ Shop on Amazon
- Minari (Water Dropwort)Crisp, peppery Korean water parsley
- Korean Chili PeppersFresh green and red chilies, from mild to Cheongyang
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π Cooking basics for this recipe
- Cooking with Kimchi: Fresh, Ripe and Sour Kimchi ExplainedWhich kimchi to use for which dish, and how to store and buy it
- Korean Recipe Measurements: Spoons, Cups, Grams and SaltHow to read Korean recipe amounts, convert grams to spoons and choose the right salt
- Korean Knife Cuts: Julienne, Diagonal, Cubes and MoreThe six cuts Korean recipes use, and why each dish calls for its own shape
π Step-by-Step Instructions
Slice the cabbage and radish into 2Γ2 cm squares.

Salt them lightly.

Cut the carrot into shapes and the green onion and water dropwort into 2 cm lengths.

Julienne the garlic, ginger and red chili, and slice the ginseng diagonally.

Boil and cool the water, then steep the gochugaru wrapped in cloth to make the kimchi broth.

Combine the salted radish and cabbage with the other ingredients and pour in the broth.

π Nutrition Facts (per serving)
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βΆSearch βNabak Kimchi with Fresh Ginsengβ on YouTubeFind cooking videos, tutorials, and tipsβSource: 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.




