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Kimchi Making

Kimchi Making

Min number of participants 1
Age 10+ yrs.
Safety support by adult Not required
Min duration 2 h
Cost Low
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Korea's most beloved culinary tradition — salting napa cabbage, mixing a vibrant paste of gochugaru, garlic, and ginger, and packing it to ferment into a complex, tangy staple that improves for months in a jar.

The Essentials

Steps

  1. Cut a napa cabbage into quarters, then salt each leaf generously and let it sit for one to two hours, turning occasionally.
  2. Rinse the cabbage two or three times to remove excess salt, then drain well.
  3. Make the paste by blending garlic, ginger, fish sauce or a vegetarian substitute, sugar, and Korean chili flakes (gochugaru).
  4. Mix in shredded radish, carrot, and chopped scallions with the paste.
  5. Rub the paste generously between every leaf of the cabbage, wearing gloves to protect your hands.
  6. Pack the kimchi tightly into a clean jar, pressing out air pockets, and leave some headroom for expansion.
  7. Leave the jar at room temperature for one to two days to ferment, then move it to the refrigerator.

Tips

  • Wear gloves when handling the chili paste to avoid staining or irritating your hands.
  • Taste the kimchi daily after the first day to catch your preferred level of tanginess before it becomes too sour.
  • Use a jar with a loose-fitting lid or a fermentation lid, since gases build up and need to escape.
  • Keep a small dish underneath the jar in case liquid bubbles over during fermentation.
  • Kimchi keeps improving in flavor for weeks in the fridge, so make a batch you are happy to eat over time.
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