Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi)

Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi) is a variety of kimchi made with Korean radish. It is a deliciously spicy and crunchy condiment eaten with steamed rice.

Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi) is a variety of kimchi made with Korean radish. It has all the ingredients of the popular Napa cabbage kimchi but Korean radish is used instead of the cabbage. This deliciously spicy and crunchy condiment is best eaten with rice and soup.

Different Kinds of Kimchi

Kkakdugi is not as easily available in stores as Napa Cabbage Kimchi. I came across this recipe from the cookbook Discovering Korean Cuisine . There are several types of kimchi recipes in there. To date, I have tried three – Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Poggi Kimchi), Stuffed Oi Kimchi (Cucumber Kimchi) and Kkakdugi and they are all very good. I keep going back to the Kkakdugi recipe as I like the crunchy texture of the Korean radish.

Specialty Ingredients Needed to Make Kkakdugi

Some specialty ingredients are required to make this kimchi. These are available at most Korean grocery stores. The first is the radish itself. Korean radish is oval in shape with a green tip. It has a firm, crunchy texture similar to that of daikon but is sweeter and whiter in color.

Gochugaru (Korean chili pepper flakes) is a finely ground, vibrant red chili pepper. It usually comes in one pound or larger bags. Unfortunately, regular chili pepper flakes is not a good substitute for gochugaru.

Sauejeot (Korean salted shrimp) are sold in jars. Ground or finely chopped salted shrimp gives the kimchi a slightly umami flavor. If it cannot be found in your area, a tablespoon of fish sauce may be used as a substitute.

The recipe below was adapted from the cookbook Discovering Korean Cuisine.

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Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi)

Kkakdugi (Radish Kimchi) is a variety of kimchi made with Korean radish. It is a deliciously spicy and crunchy condiment eaten with steamed rice.

Author : Linda Ooi

Course : Side Dish

Cuisine : Korean

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 2 mins

Total Time 22 mins

Servings : 16

Calories : 25kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 medim Korean radish (about 2 lbs/900g)
• 2 tbsp kosher salt / coarse salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp glutinous rice flour
• 5 Chinese chives (trimmed and cut into 1½ inch pieces)

For the sauce

• 1/3 cup Korean red pepper powder / gochugaru (33g)
• ½ inch ginger (minced) (15g)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp Korean salted shrimp / sauejeot (minced) or fish sauce

Instructions

 

• Peel radish and cut into ¾ inch cubes. Put in a large bowl, sprinkled with salt and sugar. Mix well and leave at room temperature for about 4 hours.
• In a small pot, add ½ cup (120ml) water with 2 tablespoon glutinous rice flour. Keep stirring as the water heats up and the mixture thickens. When it reaches pancake batter consistency, turn off heat. Set aside to cool.
  
• Prepare the sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients and and ½ cup (120ml) glutinous rice paste (from Step 2) in a large bowl.
• Drain radish. Pour sauce over radish and mix well. Add Chinese chives and continue to mix until well combined.
  
• Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Kkakdugi can be eaten right away or allowed to ferment in the container. It can be kept up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 25kcal

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If you like Napa Cabbage Kimchi, you will surely enjoy this crunchy Kkakdugi. Do give it a try.

NOTE: This post was updated on September 6th, 2014 with new write-up and pictures.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎