Seongju Korean Melon Dongchimi (Radish Water Kimchi)

Photo: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Seongju Korean Melon Dongchimi (Radish Water Kimchi)

성주참외동치미

Side dish

Side dishesCourse
37kcal · per serving
1/5Spice
🌱 VeganGluten-free
Recipe

Seongju Korean Melon Dongchimi (Radish Water Kimchi)

🌶 Spicy 1/5VeganGluten-free

Ingredients Tap an ingredient to check it off

Servings1
  • Korean melon (chamoe)참외
    20 g
  • Onion양파
    10 g
  • Asian pear배
    5 g
  • Scallion대파
    3 g
  • Garlic마늘
    3 g
  • Red chili pepper홍고추
    1 g
  • Ginger생강
    1 g
  • Vinegar식초
    4 g
  • Sugar설탕
    3 g
  • Nuruk salt (koji salt)누룩소금
    0.5 g
  • Water물
    150 ml

Nutrition per serving

37kcal
8.1gCarbs
0.9gProtein
0.16gFat
80.06mgSodium

Steps

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

  1. Remove the skin and seeds of the Korean melon and cut into bite-size pieces.
  2. Slice the pear and garlic, cut the onion and scallion into thin strips, and mince the red chili pepper and ginger.
  3. Add the vinegar, sugar, and nuruk salt to water to make the brine.
  4. Add the Korean melon, pear, and onion to the prepared brine and mix well.
  5. Finally, add the garlic, red chili pepper, and ginger and mix.
  6. Place the dongchimi in a bowl to finish.
💡 TipNuruk salt, which has 4 times lower salinity than sun-dried sea salt, was used.

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.

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