{"id":6756,"date":"2020-11-12T12:50:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6756"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:50:29","slug":"how-to-make-cucumber-kimchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/how-to-make-cucumber-kimchi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Cucumber Kimchi"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been desperate for Korean food for a while. My plan to visit Korea this year completely crashed due to COVID-19. My Korean food craving has become really bad and I even dream about eating Korean food. I don\u2019t remember myself craving Korean food this much – and living in places where you can\u2019t have access to your hometown food doesn\u2019t help.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I was once craving for Kimchi when I was traveling to a small island in Guatemala. Needless to say, there wasn\u2019t a single Korean restaurant or a Korean grocery store. Out of desperation, I decided to make Kimchi on my own, in spite of the fact that I had no <\/span>\uacbd\ud5d8 (kyung-hum<\/b>: an experience) making them before. I did my best to find the most similar <\/span>\uc7ac\ub8cc (jae-ryo<\/b>: an ingredient) for Kimchi. I was able to get <\/span>\uc591\ubc30\ucd94 (yang-bae-choo<\/b>: green cabbage), not Napa cabbage with Guatemalan jalapeno pepper powder. I managed to substitute <\/span>\uace0\ucd94\uac00\ub8e8 (go-chu-gah-roo<\/b>: Korean chill pepper powder) instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The result was horrendous. They were not edible, and my hands were on fire for a couple of days, not knowing that I should\u2019ve worn <\/span>\ube44\ub2d0\uc7a5\uac11 (bi-nil-jang-gop<\/b>: vinyl gloves) when touching red pepper powders. I blame my failure to lack of resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I came up with <\/span>\uc784\uc2dc\ubc29\ud3b8 (im-si-bang-pyeon<\/b>: a temporary fix) to console my Korean food craving. <\/span>\ubc30\ucd94\uae40\uce58 (bae-chu-kim-chi<\/b>: Napa cabbage Kimchi) can be difficult to make in foreign countries, but the ingredients for <\/span>\uc624\uc774\uae40\uce58 (oh-ee-kim-chi<\/b>: cucumber Kimchi) can be easily accessible in most countries I have ever traveled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, I am going to share my recipe for <\/span>\uc624\uc774\uc18c\ubc15\uc774 (oh-ee-so-bak-ee:<\/b> another name for cucumber Kimchi), which can be adapted for those who can\u2019t find some ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you need:<\/span><\/p>\n

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4 cucumbers (Avoid English cucumbers. Pick cucumbers for pickling.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd sliced onion<\/span><\/p>\n

4-6 stalks of chives (green onions or scallion can be substitute.)<\/span><\/p>\n

1 julienned carrot (optional)<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Tbsp of sea salt for brine water<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seasoning:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup of red pepper flakes (if you can\u2019t find red pepper flakes, you can grind red pepper.)<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Tbsp of minced garlic<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Tbsp of sugar\/honey<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tsp of sea salt for seasoning<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Tbsp of fish sauce (if you can\u2019t find fish sauce, you can boil shrimps and use the broth.)<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tsp of minced ginger<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Cut off both ends of cucumbers since the ends can be bitter. Divide each cucumber into \u2153. Then, cut each of those cucumbers you just cut into quarter lengthwise. Put them in a large bowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Pour \u2154 of water in a pot and add 6 Tbsp of sea salt. Stir sea salt and let them boil.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Once water boils, pour hot salty water into the bowl of cucumbers. Let them sit for 30 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. While you wait for cucumbers to be brined, prepare seasoning: <\/span>Wash chives and cut them in 2 inches of length and slice onions. Get another bowl and put in the chives and sliced onions. Add minced ginger, minced garlic, fish sauce, sea salt, sugar and red pepper flakes into the bowl. Mix them well. (Most Korean moms mix them with gloved hands. I tried and my hands were still on fire! Try mixing them with utensils if you are afraid of red pepper burning hands.) Set aside.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05. Rinse cucumbers with cold water. Mix seasoning with brined cucumbers.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    I have been desperate for Korean food for a while. My plan to visit Korea this year completely crashed due to COVID-19. My Korean food craving has become really bad and I even dream about eating Korean food. I don\u2019t remember myself craving Korean food this much – and living in places where you can\u2019t…<\/p>\n

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