## Ingredients ### Kimchi Ingredients - Napa cabbage - 1 cup sea salt - Korean radish, julienned - Carrot (optional) - Apple (optional) or pear (optional) - Bundle of green onions ### Kimchi Paste Ingredients - Korean red pepper flakes - Korean salted shrimp - Korean fish sauce (or Thai fish sauce) - Minced garlic - Ginger - 1 cup sugar ## Instructions 1. Cut cabbage into squares 2. Brine cabbage squares in salted water until the white parts are flexible (about 2 hours) 3. Julienne radish (and optional items) 4. Mix together paste ingredients 5. Mix paste with cabbage and julienned ingredients 6. Ferment with lid lightly covering jar for 1-2 days 7. Store in fridge and enjoy 8. (optional) leave in fridge for up to a week before enjoying for deeper flavor ## References - [Mak Kimchi Recipe - Korean Bapsang](https://www.koreanbapsang.com/mak-kimchi-simple-kimchi/)