Photo: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Pear Kkakdugi (Cubed Pear Kimchi)

Name: Pear Kkakdugi (Cubed Pear Kimchi)
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 400 g Asian pear; 5 g Thin scallions (jjokpa); 8 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 15 g Fish sauce (aekjeot); 3 g Garlic

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Side dishesCourse

32kcal · per serving

2/5Spice

No porkGluten-free

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Recipe

Pear Kkakdugi (Cubed Pear Kimchi)

🌶 Spicy 2/5No porkNo meat or alcoholGluten-freeContains: fish

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Servings1

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Asian pear배
400 g
Thin scallions (jjokpa)쪽파
5 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
8 g
Fish sauce (aekjeot)액젓
↔ No Fish sauce (aekjeot)? Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce works as a 1:1 swap. For a fish-free version use soy sauce with a pinch of salt.
🛒 Where to buy: Asian aisle of most supermarkets
15 g
Garlic마늘
3 g

Nutrition per serving

32kcal

6.33gCarbs

0.72gProtein

0.39gFat

284.48mgSodium

Steps

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

Peel the pear.
Cut the peeled pear into cubes.
Finely slice the thin scallions.
Finely mince the garlic.
Mix the gochugaru, fish sauce, minced garlic, and thin scallions to make the seasoning.
Toss the cubed pear with the seasoning.

💡 TipUsing sweet pear lets you make kkakdugi without using salt.

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.