Gord, that Kimchi sounds kinda tasty. Tell me.... does the cabbage go through a fermenting process somewhat like it does in the making of sauerkraut??
Apparently. Napa cabbage, called Sui Choi in some places, is not as sweet as regular cabbage (that's why sugar is added to this recipe) and is much thinner and more delicate than regular cabbage, and from what I understand kim chee is not fermented as long as sauerkraut.. Just a few days, as in this recipe. I've not ever made sauerkraut. So many of my farmer friends make the stuff and I'm always recipient of a half dozen jars a year. But yes, kim chee undergoes fermenting.
I've added broccoli, onions, parsnips, rutabagas . . . . about anything in the fridge. I usually thin slice them with a potato paring tool, or grate stuff with a hand grater. I follow this recipe when I make the stuff, and go heavy on the fish sauce and garlic and heat. But there is I suppose thousands of ways to do home fermenting. Do try the recipe - you'll find it very good and relatively quick. A couple of days or three and it's ready. I'm not an expert on fermenting but I've always had passable results.
The recipe was given to me by my friend Eunice, mother of two boys that I taught, one violin and one piano. Eunice eventually took violin lessons (she belonged toe the Fiddle Club up here) and became a very respectable violinist who played in our amateur orchestra. Her Kim Chee was always first rate. I'm afraid I experiment a little too much at times, although I've never really had a bad batch. Bon appetite!