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How to Make Kimchi
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How to Make Kimchi

14 ingredients Kimchi foodista
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1127
Calories
70g
Protein
14g
Fat
178g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sardine 100g canned drained 208
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Daikon not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 heads medium napa cabbage (about 6 pounds)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup Kosher salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 cups daikon, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
  • 10 stems green onions, chopped
  • 24 cloves medium garlic (about 1/2 cup minced garlic)
  • 1 chunk 1-inch ginger (about 2 teaspoons minced ginger)
  • 1 medium white onion
  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup dried mini shrimp or smoked sardines (optional)
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups Korean hot pepper flakes

Directions

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Recipe sourced from foodista

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