KIMCHI (CABBAGE / CUCUMBER / CARROT / BASIL / MINT)

Welcome to the ultimate guide to making Vegan Kimchi from scratch! 🌿✨ In this full recipe guide, I'll walk you through sterilizing glass jars, preparing homemade fruit syrups (Peach Cheong & Pear Cheong), and blending them into a rich, flavorful Vegan Kimchi Paste Base. Once you master this base, you can turn almost any fresh vegetable into delicious kimchi in just minutes! Watch until the end to see how to make 5 unique Kimchi varieties: Shredded Carrot Kimchi 🥕 Crunchy Cucumber Kimchi 🥒 Fresh Cabbage Kimchi 🥬 Refreshing Mint Kimchi 🌿 Aromatic Basil Kimchi 🍃 Thank you so much for your support and patience while I'm recovering. Stay healthy and enjoy cooking! 💕 INGREDIENTS [Fruit Cheong (Fruit Syrups)] Glass Jar (Sterilized) Peach Cheong: Equal parts frozen Peaches & Sugar Pear Cheong: Equal parts finely diced Pears & Sugar [Vegan Kimchi Paste Base] 2 Venti cups Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) (Tip: You can use 1 Venti cup Gochugaru + 1 Venti cup Paprika powder) 1 Tall cup Ginger Cheong 1 Tall cup Pear Cheong 1 Tall cup Peach Cheong 1 Grande cup Garlic 1 Onion 1 Tall cup Cooked rice 1 Tall cup Peach syrup 1/2 Tall cup Salt (Important: Do not use 1 full cup!) [5 Kimchi Varieties] Carrot Kimchi: 2 Venti cups shredded carrots (brined in 1 Tall cup salt + 2 Venti cups water) Cucumber Kimchi: 2 Venti cups sliced cucumbers (brined in 1 Tall cup salt + 2 Venti cups water) Cabbage Kimchi: Fresh shredded cabbage Mint Kimchi: Fresh peppermint leaves (washed & dried) Basil Kimchi: Fresh basil leaves (washed & dried) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - How to Sterilize Glass Jars 04:50 - Frozen Peach Cheong Recipe 07:07 - Traditional Pear Cheong Recipe 14:40 - Making the Vegan Kimchi Paste Base 18:05 - Chef's Tip: Building Sweetness & Umami 24:03 - How to Freeze & Store Leftover Kimchi Paste 26:52 - Recipe 1: Shredded Carrot Kimchi 🥕 35:22 - Recipe 2: Crunchy Cucumber Kimchi 🥒 40:43 - Recipe 3: Fresh Cabbage Kimchi 🥬 46:04 - Next Up: Teaser for the 3-Part Ramyeon Series! 🍜 46:24 - Recipe 4: Refreshing Peppermint Kimchi 🌿 50:15 - Recipe 5: Aromatic Basil Kimchi 🍃 👍 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and turn on Notifications for more delicious recipes! #VeganKimchi #KimchiPaste #CheongRecipe #CucumberKimchi #CarrotKimchi #BasilKimchi #MintKimchi #KoreanFood #veganrecipes    • Basil kimchi