Side Dishes

Seongju Korean Melon Dongchimi

Name: Seongju Korean Melon Dongchimi
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 20 g Korean melon (chamoe); 10 g Onion; 5 g Korean pear; 3 g Green onion; 3 g Garlic; 1 g Red chili pepper; 1 g Ginger; 4 g Vinegar; 3 g Sugar; 0.5 g Nuruk salt; 150 ml Water

성주참외동치미

A sweet, refreshing water kimchi of Seongju chamoe (Korean melon), pear, onion and aromatics in a vinegar brine seasoned with nuruk salt. Nuruk (fermentation starter) salt is about four times less salty than sea salt.

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

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Peel and seed the melon and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Slice the pear and garlic, julienne the onion and green onion, and mince the red chili and ginger.

Mix the water with the vinegar, sugar and nuruk salt to make the brine.

Add the melon, pear, onion and green onion to the brine and mix.

Finally add the garlic, chili and ginger.

Serve in a bowl.

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

37.47Calories (kcal)

8.1 gCarbs

0.9 gProtein

0.16 gFat

80.06 mgSodium

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

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.