Home made kimchi : PINAYs' EASY RECIPE

Eating fermented foods or probiotic foods has many health benefits like: it's good for the guts;  it boosts the immune system; it removes toxins and harmful bacteria found in many foods and many more advantages.  Kimchi is among those healthy foods that is so easy to prepare and costs less yet the body reaps much benefit from eating it.   Wanting to make your own kimchi at the comfort of your own home? Try this easy to prepare kimchi recipe.   

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 kg. womboc (chinese cabbage)
• 1 pc. radish
• 100 g. onion leeks
• 5 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp. hot pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. fish sauce
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar

•  Half fill a jar with water
• Add salt
• Cut the womboc into halves
• Cut slits (4-5) into the base of the womboc 
• Soak in the jar (the base of the womboc sitting at the bottom of the jar)
• Let it stand overneight

• Remove the womboc from the jar
• Pull the womboc apart from the slits on the base

• Cut the womboc into smaller pieces

• Rinse the womboc several times to remove salt and then drain

•  Slice the onion leeks and radish

• Mince the garlic and chop into bits

• Put together the womboc,onion leeks, radish and garlic in a bowl then mix 
• Add the fish sauce, brown sugar and the pepper flakes

•  Mix ingredients thoroughly with your hands

• Transfer into individual containers and let it stand for 1-2 days to ferment
• Refrigerate for future use

ENJOY YOUR HOMEMADE KIMCHI!

NOTE:

YOU MAY ADJUST AMOUNT OF PEPPER FLAKES AND FISH SAUCE TO SUIT YOUR TASTE PREFERENCE.