Recipe#24905

Title: Kim Chi

From:Gunterman@eworld.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 11:57:13 -0700 

1      head          Chinese cabbage -- prepared as directed
   1      pound         salt -- NOT Iodized!
   1      tablespoon    cayenne pepper
   6      whole         spring onions -- finely chopped
   3      whole         red chili peppers -- finely chopped
   3      tablespoons   fresh ginger root -- finely chopped
   2      cups          Dashi
   2      tablespoons   soy sauce -- Tamari
Cut base off cabbage, then slice lengthwise into 6 segments.  Dry in the
sun for half a day, cut each segment in halves crossways, then put into an
unglazed earthenware pot alternately with good handfuls of salt and a
sprinkling of cayenne pepper, making several layers.  Cover with a wooden
lid just small enough to fit inside the pot so that it rests directly on
the cabbage.  Weight it down with a heavy stone and leave for a week, then
rinse the cabbage thoroughly under cold running water.  Squeeze out as much
moisture as possible.
Slice into 2.5 cm (1 inch) sections or chop more finely if preferred and
put into the rinsed-out jar, this time layering with the onions, garlic,
chilies, and ginger.  Fill pot with the Dashi stock mixed with the soy and
MSG.  Cover with wax paper, put lid back on top and refrigerate.  After 4
or 5 days the kim chi is ready for eating.  Serve with hot white rice and a
dash of soy sauce.
Note: in cold weather kim chi does not require refrigeration, but when
weather is warm, store in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
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NOTES : Kim chi is one of Korea's national dishes, with as many versions as
there
are cooks.