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Quick Kimchi

A quick 20-minute kimchi with napa cabbage, gochujang, fish sauce, and ginger. Provides spicy, umami, crunchy fermented flavors.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 small napa cabbage, outer leaves removed, shredded
  • 1 cup sliced scallions
  • 1 large carrot, julienned
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1 tsp gluten-free tamari

Instructions

  1. In a large colander, combine the cabbage, scallions, and carrot. Sprinkle the salt all over and massage into the vegetables. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes. Rinse the veggies well, then dry them very well with a tea towel. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, stir the gochujang paste with the fish sauce, vinegar, maple syrup, ginger, garlic, and tamari. Add the paste to the cabbage mixture and mix well until fully combined.
  3. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • 6-Shogaol
    From: Ginger
  • Gingerols
    From: Ginger
  • Inulin
    From: Garlic
  • Allicin
    From: Garlic
  • Ajoene
    From: Garlic
  • Diallyl Sulphide
    From: Garlic
  • Quercetin
    From: Garlic

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • High blood sugar
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Migraine Headache
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Menstrual Pain
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Nausea and Vomiting
    Improves · via Ginger
  • DNA Damage
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Prostate cancer
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Motion Sickness
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Morning Sickness
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Gingerols
  • Heart disease
    Improves · via Garlic
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Protects against · via Garlic
  • Sarcopenia
    Improves · via Garlic
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Garlic
  • Androgenetic Alopecia
    Improves · via Garlic
  • COVID-19
    Protects against · via Garlic
  • Breast cancer
    Protects against · via Garlic
  • Gut Dysbiosis
    Protects against · via Garlic
  • High blood pressure
    Reduces risk of · via Garlic
  • Constipation
    Protects against · via Inulin
  • Frailty
    Protects against · via Inulin
  • Cellular senescence
    Protects against · via Allicin
  • High cholesterol
    Improves · via Quercetin
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Quercetin

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