Radish Kimchi
Classic Korean banchan typically served with every meal.

Ingredients
- 120 ml (½ cup) water
- 45 g (3 Tablespoons) sea salt, fine
- 45 ml (3 Tablespoons) plum sauce
- 2 kg (5 pounds) radishes, ends trimmed and quartered
- 175 g (6 ounces) fresh chives, cut into 6 cm segments
- 60 ml (¼ cup) fish sauce
- 155 g (1 medium) white onion, peeled and cut in half
- 3 (3 ) red chilies
- 6 medium (6 medium) garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 g (1 piece) fresh ginger root, peeled
- 40 g (2 Tablespoons) salted shrimp sauce
- 40 g (2 Tablespoons) white rice, steamed, cooled
- 25 g (4 Tablespoons) red pepper powder
Directions
- Combine the water, fine sea salt and plum sauce in a small bowl and stir to incorporate. Set aside.
- Place the cleaned and trimmed radish into a large bowl with the cut chives. Pour the water,salt and plum mixture over the radish and chives and toss to incorporate. Set aside.
- Place the fish sauce, onion, red chilies, garlic, ginger, shrimp sauce and cooled cooked riceinto the Vitamix® container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1. Start the machine and slowly increase to its highest possible speed.
- Blend for 45 seconds until a fine paste has formed.
- Remove the container from the blending base and lid and stir in the red pepper powder to incorporate.
- Once the red pepper powder has been incorporated, pour the mixture over the radish and chive mixture in the large bowl.
- Toss to incorporate evenly. Once incorporated, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.