Pear and Apple Mul (Water) Kimchi
- 1/2 Asian pear
- 1/2 Apple
- 1 Cucumber
- 1/2 clove Garlic
- 3 slice Sliced ginger
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 350 ml Water
- 1 tsp Joshinko (or mochiko)
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Rock salt (or regular salt)
- Thinly slice the garlic and ginger.
- You can actually cut them however you like, but don't grate them or they will cloud up the brine.
- Put all of the ingredients into a pot and turn on the heat.
- Mix them together well, and when it starts to simmer, turn off the heat.
- Once it has cooled, add the garlic and ginger.
- Cut the cucumber into large, bite-sized pieces and lightly sprinkle with salt.
- Let sit for 15-20 minutes until it begins to dehydrate.
- Peel the pear and leave the skin on the apple, and chop into 1 cm-thick wedges.
- This is mild kimchi loaded with fruit.
- Take the dehydrated cucumber, pear, and apple and add to the brine from Step 2.
- Adjust the amount of salt.
- If it's too salty, add some water.
- Fermenting Transfer to a container and leave at room temperature for about 2 hours to half a day in summer, 2-3 days in spring or fall, or 4-5 days in winter.
- Then store it in the refrigerator.
- As it ferments, the color of the vegetables will change and it will become thicker and more acidic.
- Decide when you want to eat it and enjoy.
- Mul kimchi juice The juice, brimming with plant-based lactobacillus, is supposed to be very good for your body.
- It has about 20 times more lactobacillus as nukazuke pickles.
- Using leftovers Tomato mul kimchi using leftover juice
- Eggplant and cucumber mul kimchi
pear, apple, cucumber, clove garlic, ginger, salt, water, sugar, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153923-pear-and-apple-mul-water-kimchi (may not work)