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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Emberworks Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hooni Kim recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hooni Kim.

A savory marinade for chicken, pork, or salmon.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Gochugaru 960 ml, Dashima 120 ml, Sweet Rice Fl 120 ml, Water 480 ml, Salted Shrimp 120 ml, Radish 240 ml, Scallion 120 ml, Onion 240 ml, Asian Pear 720 ml, Apple 240 ml, Ginger 10 ml, Fish Sauce 60 ml
Gochugaru 960 mlDashima 120 mlSweet Rice Fl 120 mlWater 480 mlSalted Shrimp 120 mlRadish 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Gochugaru — 4 cups gochugaru (960 ml)
  • Dashima — ½ cup dashima stock (120 ml)
  • Sweet Rice Fl — ½ cup sweet glutinous rice flour (120 ml)
  • Water — 2 cups spring water (480 ml)
  • Salted Shrimp — ½ cup pureed salted shrimp (120 ml)
  • Radish — 1 cup radish julienne (240 ml)
  • Scallion — ½ cup scallion batons (120 ml)
  • Onion — 1 cup pureed white onion (240 ml)
  • Asian Pear — 3 cups pureed Asian pear (720 ml)
  • Apple — 1 cup pureed apple (240 ml)
  • Garlic — 2 heads garlic minced
  • Ginger — 2 tsp minced ginger (10 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — ¼ cup anchovy sauce (or ½ cup fish sauce) (60 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Gochugaru, Dashima, Sweet Rice Fl, Water, Salted Shrimp, Radish, Scallion, Onion, Asian Pear, Apple, Ginger, Fish Sauce.
  2. Add finishing notes: Radish, Garlic.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Korean chef of Danji and Cote in New York; James Beard Best Chef New York State 2026. Korean steakhouse format at Cote earned Michelin recognition.

Originally published as Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade.

Adapted from a Hooni Kim recipe (Hooni Kim / Korean Cultural Center NY Kimjang EP.04).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Hooni Kim / Korean Cultural Center NY Kimjang EP.04 (published as “Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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