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Easy Kimchi

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Ingredients 1 Napa cabbage, cut into 2-inch strips  1/4-1/2 cup kosher salt  2 tablespoons garlic, minced  2 tablespoons ginger, minced  1 teaspoon sugar  3 tablespoons water  4 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes  1 large daikon radish, peeled and cut into 1-inch matchsticks  2 bunches green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces How to Make It Place cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Mix thoroughly using gloves, if preferred. Place a heavy pot or pan on top with weights and allow cabbage to sit for 1-2 hours until wilted and water has been released Discard water after 1-2 hours. Rinse the cabbage 2-3 times in the sink until salt is removed and allow to drain in a colander for another 15-20 minutes. Combine cabbage with remaining ingredients (through water) and mix. Using gloves, add the Korean red pepper flakes and begin mixing and rubbing flakes into the mixture. Once combined, place mixture in a jar pressi...

tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

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Ingredients 1 pound of cylinder shaped rice cake, bought or homemade. (Use a little more if you’re not adding hard boiled eggs and fish cakes) 4 cups of water 7 large size dried anchovies, with heads and intestines removed 6 x 8 inch dried kelp ⅓ cup hot pepper paste 1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes 1 tablespoon sugar 3 green onions, cut into 3 inch long pieces 2 hard boiled eggs, shelled (optional) ½ pound fish cakes (optional) Directions Add the water, dried anchovies, and dried kelp to a shallow pot or pan. Boil for 15 minutes over medium high heat without the lid Combine hot pepper paste, hot pepper flakes, and sugar in a small bowl. Remove the anchovies and kelp from the pot and add the rice cake, the mixture in the bowl, the green onion, and the optional fish cakes and hard boiled eggs. The stock will be about 2 ½ cups.  Stir gently with a wooden spoon when it starts to...