Fennel ‘Quick Kimchi’ Recipe (2024)

Ooh, not at all. That would be way too spicy in this recipe. Think of gochugaru more as a chili powder; it's much sweeter, fruitier than cayenne or red pepper flakes. More like Aleppo.

I had no Gochugaro and used Gochujang instead - Heavenly! Wonderful recipe, thanx!

gochugaru=cayenne pepper

Used Aleppo pepper in lieu of gochugaru after looking up “best” substitutes. Delicious garnished with green onion and cilantro! Great pantry-based dish for a fennel bulb languishing after a CSA box drop weeks ago.

I made each of these quick kimchis and they are all fantastic. I used gochujang instead of gochugaru because that is what I had in the pantry. My favorite was the fennel but they are all going into my heavy rotation.

I used Aleppo pepper in the same quantity and it came out great.

I take this comment back! After three hours of marination, it tasted just right. Maybe my fennel slices were too thick? Maybe not salted enough? I don't know. But it is good as it is. Thanks.

I’m not a massive fennel fan, but this recipe is excellent! Made it exactly as written and it’s tangy, salty, and sesame. Not that spicy to my palate. Thanks for the recipe!

A delightful side dish! With a little effort and the items in pantry, this made such a bright, crisp side dish for a grilled salmon. Plus a warm reminiscent of home to this immigrant from Seoul. Thank you, Eric.

I adore this recipe, helped me out so much when I had tons of fennel and not a clue what to do with it. It kept well in the fridge for at least two weeks.

Great use of CSA fennel. Worked fabulously. Could add more fennel.

Impressively good. I added fresh mint which gave an excellent flavour.

A delightful side dish! With a little effort and the items in pantry, this made such a bright, crisp side dish for a grilled salmon. Plus a warm reminiscent of home to this immigrant from Seoul. Thank you, Eric.

This is absolutely delicious, I've made it about five times now and it's perfect just as the recipe is written. This was perfect to use up a whole bunch of fennel from our local CSA. It's also perfectly fine with tamari instead of fish sauce for our dear gluten free or vegetarian friends. This keeps much longer than three days in the fridge. Our longest batch lasted a week and a half and was a little less crunchy but still flavorful by the end.

Dialed up on gochugaru and fish sauce. Not a kimchi but muchim. Could be improved but I don't know how.

What to substitute for fennel? Several suggestions please...romaine?

While salting the fennel drew water out, it also made it taste salty. Skip that step next time.

I used Aleppo pepper in the same quantity and it came out great.

every time I made sprouts, or had some crunchy vegetables like fennel or cucumber around, I made Eric Kim’s delicious muchims plus a little pot of rice. TEJAL RAO- gochgaru=cayenne pepper

Used Aleppo pepper in lieu of gochugaru after looking up “best” substitutes. Delicious garnished with green onion and cilantro! Great pantry-based dish for a fennel bulb languishing after a CSA box drop weeks ago.

I had no Gochugaro and used Gochujang instead - Heavenly! Wonderful recipe, thanx!

I made each of these quick kimchis and they are all fantastic. I used gochujang instead of gochugaru because that is what I had in the pantry. My favorite was the fennel but they are all going into my heavy rotation.

I’m not a massive fennel fan, but this recipe is excellent! Made it exactly as written and it’s tangy, salty, and sesame. Not that spicy to my palate. Thanks for the recipe!

gochugaru=cayenne pepper