Side Dishes

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon

Name: Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 20 g Korean radish; 10 g Korean pear; 10 g Korean melon (chamoe); 1 g Garlic; 0.5 g Salted shrimp (saeujeot); 0.5 g Ginger; 1 g Thin green onion (silpa); 1 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 0.5 g Sesame seeds

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Cubed radish mixed with Asian pear and Korean melon in a seasoning of chili flakes, salted shrimp, garlic, ginger and sesame, with chives. Skipping the salting step keeps the sodium low.

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Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon

15mPrep

1Serving

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Radish (Mu)Dense, sweet, crunchy Korean radish
Korean Pear (Bae)Juicy Asian pear — fruit, tenderizer and sweetener
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
Jeotgal (Salted Shrimp & Fish Sauce)Salted, fermented seafood — Korea's umami seasoning 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Ginger in Korean CookingFresh ginger, ginger juice and ginger syrup for marinades and teas
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
GochugaruSun-dried Korean chili flakes 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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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

Cut the pear and melon into 1–1.5 cm cubes.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 1

Cut the radish into 1–1.5 cm cubes.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 2

Cut the green onion into 1 cm lengths.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 3

Finely mince the salted shrimp, garlic and ginger.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 4

Mix the gochugaru, salted shrimp, garlic, ginger and sesame seeds into a seasoning.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 5

Toss the pear, melon, radish and green onion with the seasoning.

Sweet Fruit Kkakdugi with Pear & Korean Melon — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

19.9Calories (kcal)

3.8 gCarbs

0.7 gProtein

0.2 gFat

19.8 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.