Korean Radish Kimchi (kkak ttu gi) Recipe

Very few modern people these days make kimchi from scratch, especially radish kimchi. Even fewer people make their own kimchi here in the U.S.

However, you're in luck! My mom is one of these few people, and I happened to be in the kitchen when she was making it. Here's the process.

1. She first cut up a bunch of Korean radishes (available at asian grocery stores) into 1" cubes. These have been soaking in salt water for about an hour, then rinsed and drained.

2. Next, she added a huge amount of minced garlic, like about 1/3 cup. Hello Korea.

3. She also added a small amount of ginger (maybe a tbsp or so).

4. Next, my mom took one bundle of green onions and chopped them into 1 cm pieces. Then she…