๐Ÿฅฌ Korean Water Kimchi Recipe (Nabak Kimchi) ๋‚˜๋ฐ•๊น€์น˜

 

๐Ÿฅฌ๋‚˜๋ฐ•๊น€์น˜

Nabak Kimchi is a refreshing Korean water kimchi made with thinly sliced radish and napa cabbage in a lightly fermented brine ๐Ÿฅฌ

Its crisp vegetables, mildly tangy broth, and beautiful color make it a favorite side dish, especially during spring and summer ๐Ÿ˜‹

Unlike spicy kimchi, Nabak Kimchi has a clean, refreshing taste that pairs perfectly with rich Korean dishes!

Today, I'll show you a simple and foolproof Nabak Kimchi recipe that anyone can make at home!

๐Ÿฅฌ Ingredients (Serves 8)

1 lb Korean radish (450g)

1 lb napa cabbage (450g)

4 green onions, chopped

6 cloves garlic, sliced

1 small piece ginger, sliced

๐ŸŒŸ Brine

10 cups water

2 tbsp kosher salt

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp Korean red pepper flakes (Gochugaru)

๐Ÿณ Instructions

  1. Prepare the Vegetables

Thinly slice the radish into square pieces.

Cut the napa cabbage into bite-sized pieces ๐Ÿ˜Š

  1. Salt the Vegetables

Sprinkle 1 tbsp salt over the radish and cabbage.

Let sit for 30 minutes ๐Ÿ˜‹

  1. Rinse and Drain

Rinse lightly and drain well ๐Ÿ”ฅ

  1. Prepare the Brine

In a large bowl combine:

Water

Salt

Sugar

Mix until dissolved ๐Ÿ˜Š

  1. Make the Red Pepper Water

Mix gochugaru with a small amount of water.

Strain through a fine sieve to create a clear red broth ๐Ÿ˜

  1. Combine Everything

Add the red pepper water to the brine.

Add radish, cabbage, green onions, garlic, and ginger ๐Ÿ˜‹

  1. Ferment

Leave at room temperature for 1 day ✨

  1. Chill and Serve

Transfer to the refrigerator for 2–3 days before serving.

Enjoy cold!

๐Ÿ’ก Tips for the Best Flavor

Cut the vegetables evenly for better texture ๐Ÿฅฌ

Use cold water for a cleaner taste ๐Ÿ˜Š

Do not over-ferment ๐Ÿ˜‹

Serve well chilled ❄️

Perfect with grilled meats and Korean pancakes ๐Ÿฝ️

๐ŸงŠ Storage Tips

Store in the refrigerator.

Best enjoyed within 2–3 weeks ๐Ÿ˜Š

Always use clean utensils when serving.

๐Ÿฅ— Final Thoughts

Nabak Kimchi is one of Korea's most refreshing traditional side dishes ๐Ÿฅฌ

The crisp vegetables and lightly tangy broth create a refreshing flavor that's perfect alongside rich meals ๐Ÿ˜‹

Give this easy Nabak Kimchi recipe a try and enjoy authentic Korean flavors at home! ✨



๐ŸฅฌKorean Water Kimchi (๋‚˜๋ฐ•๊น€์น˜)

๋‚˜๋ฐ•๊น€์น˜๋Š” ๋ฌด์™€ ๋ฐฐ์ถ”๋ฅผ ์–‡๊ฒŒ ์ฐ์–ด ์‹œ์›ํ•œ ๊ตญ๋ฌผ์— ๋‹ด๊ฐ€ ์ˆ™์„ฑ์‹œํ‚ค๋Š” ํ•œ๊ตญ ์ „ํ†ต ๋ฌผ๊น€์น˜์•ผ ๐Ÿฅฌ

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๐Ÿฅฌ ์žฌ๋ฃŒ (8์ธ๋ถ„)

๋ฌด 450g

๋ฐฐ์ถ” 450g

๋Œ€ํŒŒ 4๋Œ€

๋งˆ๋Š˜ 6์ชฝ

์ƒ๊ฐ• 1์กฐ๊ฐ

๐ŸŒŸ ๊น€์น˜ ๊ตญ๋ฌผ

๋ฌผ 10์ปต

๊ตต์€์†Œ๊ธˆ 2ํฐ์ˆ 

์„คํƒ• 2ํฐ์ˆ 

๊ณ ์ถง๊ฐ€๋ฃจ 2ํฐ์ˆ 

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๊ตญ๋ฌผ์—

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๋ฐฐ์ถ”

๋Œ€ํŒŒ

๋งˆ๋Š˜

์ƒ๊ฐ•

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์˜ค๋Š˜์€ ์ง‘์—์„œ ๋ง›์žˆ๋Š” ๋‚˜๋ฐ•๊น€์น˜ ํ•œ๋ฒˆ ๋งŒ๋“ค์–ด๋ด! ✨