Kimchi Paste:
2 1/4 cup water
4 oz. Dried pollack (approximately 1/4 cup)
1 Sheet of 5”x 5” Dried seaweed ASA Konbu or Dashima
1 Dried shiitake
1/4 cup Sweet rice flour
1 1/4 cup Good quality fish sauce
3 Tbs. Korean salted shrimp (Saewoo-Jeot. You can substitute to Thai fermented shrimp paste)
1 Tbs. Sugar
1 Tbs. Sea salt
25 Garlic cloves (approximately 2/3 cup)
1 Thumb size ginger, sliced (approximately 1 1/2 Tbs.)
1/2 Onion, quartered (approximately 1cup)
1 Apple, quartered & seeded (approximately 1 1/2 cup)
3 to 5 Red chili, roughly sliced (approximately 1 1/2 cup)
3 cups Gochugaru, Korean red pepper flakes
Kimchi Filling Vegetagles:
1 Medium size Korean radish, thinly julienne (approximately 8 cups)
6 to 8 Green onions, cut in halves lengthwise then cut into 1” long pieces (approximately 2 1/2 cup)
Optional choices of Vegetables (You can add these in this recipe or skip it):
1 bunch of Korean mustard, cut into 1” long pieces (approximately 4 cups)
1 bunch Water parsley(water celery Minari), cut into 1” long pieces (approximately 2 cups)
1 bunch Garlic chive, cut into 1” long pieces (approximately 2 cups)
Special Tool:
1 to 2 Plastic cookie carry bags
Large container with lid