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Name: Authentic Traditional Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Baechu Kimchi)
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 2 large napa cabbages (about 5 kg or 10 lbs total); 1 cup coarse sea salt (for brining); 10 cups water (for brining); 1 Korean radish (about 500g), julienned; 1 bunch scallions (about 8 stalks), cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup gochugaru (Korean red chili pepper flakes); 1 head garlic (about 12 cloves), minced; 1 thumb-sized piece ginger (about 2 inches), minced; 1/2 cup fish sauce; 1/4 cup sweet rice flour (or all-purpose flour); 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cups water (for porridge)