Kimchi, formerly known as Chim-Chae, is a Korean dish made from marinated vegetables. In Korea, kimchi is used as a side dish (banchan) to accompany rice and is often used as an additional seasoning for cooking, such as for cooking kimchi soup, kimchi fried rice, and many other Korean recipes that use kimchi.
Kimchi is made from various vegetables and as we know that vegetables are rich in fiber, vitamins, and also low in calories. So it can be said that kimchi is one of the healthiest foods in the world.
Kimchi also contains a small amount of protein and carbohydrates. This makes kimchi the right choice for those of you who are on a diet or weight loss program. But even so, Kimchi should not be consumed in excess because Kimchi can also trigger gastric cancer (carcinogens).
Kimchi does not have an attractive appearance and does not have a pleasant smell, but the taste presented by Kimchi is very delicious and different from other Korean dishes. In general, how to make this kimchi using vegetables such as chicory or radish.
For fans of Korean films, of course, you are familiar with the name Kimchi because this dish is often highlighted in Korean films. For those of you who don't know or already know what Kimchi is, but have never tasted it, let's try to make it yourself at home. Here's a dish of Korean Kimchi Recipe for you.
Korean Kimchi Ingredients:
- 1 piece of chicory / white radish that has been washed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Small Dried Shrimp
- 3 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp grated garlic
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp salt
How to Make Kimchi Korean Cuisine:
- Sprinkle salt on each floret of chicory / white radish until evenly distributed in each part.
- Leave for about 6 hours / until the vegetables look wilted.
- After it looks wilted, wash it clean.
- Cut the chicory / radish into several pieces.
- Mix chicory/radish with small dried shrimp, garlic, chili powder, lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, and salt.
- Leave in the refrigerator one day.
- After one day kimchi can be enjoyed.
What do you think about this kimchi recipe? It's quite easy to make Kimchi, right? That's one of our articles on How to Make and Recipes for Korean Kimchi that you can try yourself at home and enjoy with your family. Good luck trying it, hopefully useful for all of you.