Korean Melon Radish Kimchi (Chamoe Kkakdugi)

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Korean Melon Radish Kimchi (Chamoe Kkakdugi)

Name: Korean Melon Radish Kimchi (Chamoe Kkakdugi)
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 200 g Korean melon (chamoe); 60 g onion; 17 g green chili pepper; 17 g red chili pepper; 15 g green onion; 20 g Korean water dropwort (minari); 15 g Seasoning sauce: low-sodium soy sauce; 10 g ginger syrup (saenggang-cheong); 10 g gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 5 g toasted sesame seeds; 5 g minced garlic

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64kcal · per serving

4/5Spice

🌱 Vegan

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Recipe

Korean Melon Radish Kimchi (Chamoe Kkakdugi)

🌶 Spicy 4/5VeganContains: gluten, soy, sesame

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Servings1

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Korean melon (chamoe)참외
200 g
onion양파
60 g
green chili pepper청고추
17 g
red chili pepper홍고추
17 g
green onion대파
15 g
Korean water dropwort (minari)미나리
20 g
Seasoning sauce: low-sodium soy sauce양념장 : 저염간장
15 g
ginger syrup (saenggang-cheong)생강청
10 g
gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)고춧가루
↔ No gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)? Mix 2 parts sweet paprika with 1 part cayenne or red pepper flakes. Less smoky and a bit hotter, so start with half.
🛒 Where to buy: Korean or Asian grocery stores (H Mart, Lotte Plaza), the international aisle of large supermarkets, or online
10 g
toasted sesame seeds통깨
5 g
minced garlic다진마늘
5 g

Nutrition per serving

64kcal

13.9gCarbs

1.5gProtein

0.3gFat

464.1mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

Peel the Korean melon, cut in half, scoop out the seeds, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Finely slice the green and red chili peppers.
Cut the onion and Korean water dropwort to the size of the melon pieces, and finely slice the green onion.
Lightly brine the melon and onion in low-sodium soy sauce.
First coat the brined vegetables with the chili flakes for color.
Add the remaining ingredients to make the kimchi.

💡 TipBrining the melon and onion in reduced-sodium soy sauce made a low-sodium kimchi.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.