Zomppa's Kimchi
By: Zomppa
Published: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7:46am

Ingredients




2 organic cucumbers, sliced
3 tablespoons of salt
1 medium organic carrot, thinly sliced
3 organic scallions, sliced, include green and white parts
 cup of red pepper powder (can find at Korean market), plus more to taste
2 cloves organic garlic, minced
1/2 inch of grated organic ginger
1 tablespoon of fish sauce (can find at grocery store in Asian section)
1/2 Juice of a lemon
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil

Preparation

1 Peel skin off of cucumbers. 2 Slice the cucumbers in ¼ of inch slices. 3 Place cumbers in a bowl with salt.  Let sit for 15 minutes. 4 With hands, squeeze liquid out of the cucumbers. 5 Place cucumbers back in bowl.  Add the garlic, ginger, red pepper powder, fish sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil and honey. 6 With hands, mush all ingredients together.  Taste. 7 Add more hot pepper, fish sauce or honey to adjust the taste to your liking.  8. Place in airtight container and let refrigerate for 3 hours before enjoying.

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