kimchi soup

Koreans possess a passionate fondness for kimchi, serving this spicy fermented pickled vegetable dish at most meals. While many other types of pickles, Such as store-bought cucumber dill pickles-are fermented in a salty solution prepared, kimchi ferments in the vegetable's own juices. Although there are scores of varieties, kimchi is usually made with cabbage.

Ingredients :
 • 2 1/2 pounds napa cabbage

 •1/2 cup kosher salt

 a walnut-sized knob of ginger, grated

 • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
 • 1 bunch Scallions, minced
 • 2 tablespoons sugar
 • 2 tablespoons crushed red chili pepper
 • 2 jalapenos, minced fine

• a glass or plastic bowl

•  2 to 3 1-pint glass jars Canning

•  plastic wrap

•  rubber bands