18 fermented cabbage Recipes

napa cabbages, gochugaru (korean red chili flakes), coarse sea salt, fish sauce, saewujeot (salted shrimp), yellow onion, garlic cloves, brown sugar, green onions , cut into 2-inch pieces, radish (1/2 korean ), cut into matchstick pieces, minced ginger, sweet rice flour (simmered with 3 cups water)

whole napa cabbages quartered, gochugaru (korean red chili pepper flakes), coarse salt, garlic pureed, whole yellow onion pureed, brown sugar, sweet rice flour, fish sauce, salted shrimp (saewujeot), green onions 2 inch piece, whole korean radish thinly sliced

wheel napa cabbages cut into 2 inch pieces, cube gochugaru (red pepper flakes), coarse salt, fish sauce, saewujeot (salted shrimp), onion, garlic minced, brown sugar, stalk green onions, radish (korean mu), ginger minced, sweet rice flour

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

beef stock, toenjang (fermented soybean paste), dashi kombu (dried kelp) (optional), garlic, chopped, firm tofu , cut into 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch dominoes, napa cabbage, thickly sliced, daikon radish cut into 1 1/2x1/4 inch pieces, yellow squash , cut into 1 1/2x1/4 inch dominoes, green onions, white and pale green part only, sliced diagonally into 1 1/4 inch pieces, hot red pepper, seeded and sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch pieces

chicken breasts, red snapper fillet, raw shrimp, napa cabbage, spinach, bean thread noodles (dried vermicelli), chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, water, chinese rice wine or 1 tbsp dry sherry, ginger, green onion, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame paste, fermented bean curd (mashed ), chili oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce

dipping sauce, fresh lime juice, sugar, fermented fish sauce (nam pla), unseasoned rice vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic cloves, minced, minced jalapeno chili with seeds, rice-paper rolls, olive oil, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced, dried thin chinese rice sticks (maifun), rice-paper sheets, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh basil leaves, shredded iceberg lettuce or green cabbage, mung bean sprouts or daikon (japanese white radish) sprouts, matchstick-size strips seeded english hothouse cucumber, matchstick-size strips peeled carrot or jicama, cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp , cut lengthwise in half

pork belly*, sliced into 1/4 or a bit larger pieces (uncooked bacon can be used in a pinch, but if you can get pork belly - please use it. ), oil, kochujang (korean chili paste), minced garlic, kimchi (sometimes i add a little bit more because i adore ), broth (use your favorite - i tend to use homemade chicken or veggie for this recipe), green onions , slice in a bias (save some for garnish), kochu (hot green chili), thinly sliced (save some for garnish), heaping tbsp kochukaru (korean pepper powder), soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste, pack dooboo (tofu) - i use the soft variety, cut into 1-inch cubes, sticky rice (i like to serve this soup with it), at my asian supermarket , woo sung, this is in the frozen meat section and it is sliced in packages like thick cut bacon. pork belly is not a smoked meat (like bacon) - and is really delicious. like i said, you could use bacon - or i think pancetta would work well here, too.

mirin, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh ginger, minced, salmon fillets (or thick white fish fillets, such as halibut or cod), salt, cabbage leaves (or green , or fresh spinach leaves or chinese broccoli), fermented black beans, chopped, scallions , thinly sliced greeens only

white cabbage, two carrots, salt (to your taste ), seasonings (to your taste): dill seed , seaweed, juniper berries, caraway seeds, black pepper corns

daikon radish , cut into thin 2-in long slices, napa cabbage, cut into 2-in squares, carrot , cut into thin 2-in long slices, green onions, cut into 2-in lengths, minced garlic, minced ginger, hot chili powder, mild paprika, asafetida powder, sugar, water, coarse salt

mustard greens, cut in 2-in . length, daikon radish, thinly sliced and cut in 2-in . length, napa cabbage, cut in 2-in . length, spinach , torn into 2-in . pieces, chopped red onion, chopped tomato, garlic, finely minced, ginger, finely minced, fresh red chile, finely minced, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, mustard oil (vegetable oil can also be used), szechwan pepper (timur), asafetida powder, salt and pepper

dried black mushrooms, water, skinned and boned chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips, cornstarch, divided, lite soy sauce, divided, fermented black beans or soybean miso, oyster sauce, dry sherry, sugar, dark sesame oil, divided, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, shredded napa cabbage, water

dried black mushrooms, water, skinned and boned chicken breast halves, cornstarch, divided, lite soy sauce, divided, fermented black beans or soybean miso, oyster sauce, dry sherry, sugar, vegetable or sesame oil, divided, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, shredded napa cabbage, water

fresh lime juice, sugar, fermented fish sauce (nam pla), unseasoned rice vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic cloves, minced jalapeno chili with seeds, olive oil, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced, dried thin chinese rice sticks (maifun), fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh basil leaves, shredded iceberg lettuce or green cabbage, mung bean sprouts or daikon (japanese white radish) sprouts, matchstick-size strips seeded english hothouse cucumber, matchstick-size strips peeled carrot or jicama, cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp , cut lengthwise in half

cornish hens, reduced sodium soy sauce, mirin or 1/4 cup sweet sake or 1/4 cup riesling wine or 1/4 cup other sweet wine, honey, rice wine vinegar, fermented black beans (rinsed and chopped ), sesame chili oil (i used half sesame oil, half chili oil), lime juice, garlic cloves, chopped, ground ginger, chopped cilantro, oil, sliced onion, minced garlic, peeled minced ginger, chopped carrot, diced celery, julienned red bell pepper, julienned yellow bell pepper, chopped green cabbage, bok choy, ends trimmed and sliced horizontally, five-spice powder, reduced salt soy sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar