INGREDIENTS
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1 medium head napa cabbage (about 2 pounds)
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1/4 cup sea salt or kosher salt (see Recipe Notes)
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Water, preferably distilled or filtered
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1 tablespoon grated garlic (5 to 6 cloves)
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1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon granulated sugar
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2 tablepoons fish sauce or salted shrimp paste, or 3 tablespoons water
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1 to 5 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru)
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8 ounces Korean radish or daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks
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4 medium scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces