''Nabak-kimchi''
[
*] () is a watery
kimchi
''Kimchi'' (; ko, 김치, gimchi, ), is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...
, similar to ''
dongchimi
''Dongchimi'' is a variety of kimchi consisting of Korean radish, napa cabbage, scallions, pickled green chilli, ginger, Korean pear and watery brine in Korean cuisine. As the name ''dong'' (hangul: 동; hanja: 冬; literally "winter") and '' ...
'', in
Korean cuisine. It is made of
Korean radish
''Mu'' or Korean radish is a variety of white radish with a firm crunchy texture.
Although ''mu'' () is also a generic term for radishes in Korean, the word is usually used in its narrow sense, referring to the white radish, or more specificall ...
and
napa cabbage
Napa cabbage (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''pekinensis'' or ''Brassica rapa'' Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has als ...
(called ''baechu'',
hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The le ...
배추, in
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
) as main ingredients, thinly sliced into rectangular shapes, salted and mixed with vegetables and
spice
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spice ...
s such as
cucumber,
scallion
Scallions (also known as spring onions or green onions) are vegetables derived from various species in the genus '' Allium''. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions and their close relatives include garlic, shallot, leek, c ...
,
Java water dropwort (called ''"minari"'',
미나리 in Korean), garlic, ginger,
red chilies, chili pepper powder, sugar, salt, and water.
''Nabak gimchi'' looks similar to ''dongchimi'' in form but is commonly consumed during spring and summer, whereas ''dongchimi'' is most commonly eaten in winter. Chili pepper powder is added to make ''nabak kimchi'', resulting in a rose pink color as opposed to the white-colored ''dongchimi''.
The term ''nabak'' originated from ''nabaknabak'' (나박나박) which is a Korean
adverb An adverb is a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering ...
for "making flattened" or "slicing thinly".
See also
*
Korean radish
''Mu'' or Korean radish is a variety of white radish with a firm crunchy texture.
Although ''mu'' () is also a generic term for radishes in Korean, the word is usually used in its narrow sense, referring to the white radish, or more specificall ...
References
External links
Brief information and recipe about ''nabak kimchi''Brief information about ''nabak kimchi'' and other ''kimchi''fro
Korea Tourism Organization*
Recipe of ''nabak kimchi''from the ''
Munhwa Ilbo
''Munhwa Ilbo'' is a daily newspaper in South Korea. It was established in August 1990, and printed its first issue on 1 November 1991.
History
''Munhwa Ilbo'' was formerly owned by the Hyundai; however, Hyundai relinquished their control of ...
'' newspaper'
Kimchi EXPO 2007*
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