Side dishe for 4
Quick Dongchimi
Radish, cabbage, peppers, and aromatics steep in a lightly sweet, salty broth for a quick Korean side dish.
Typical price
$7.25for 4 servings
$1.81 per serving$7.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $3.98Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.34Typical price |
| Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.25 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb korean white radish
- 2 green and/or red chili peppers
- 2 scallions
- 3 tbsp coarse sea salt if using small grain salt
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 1/2 korean pear
- 6 cloves plump garlic
- 1 inch ginger piece
- 1/4 small onion - optional
- 1 tbsp glutinous rice powder
- 2 tbsp salt if using small grain salt
Steps
- Cut the radish into thin sticks, slice the cabbage and peppers, and chop the scallions.
- Toss the radish and cabbage with the salt in a large bowl, then rest for 10 minutes.
- Blend the pear, garlic, ginger, onion, glutinous rice powder, sugar, and 2 cups water until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture through a strainer into the vegetables, then stir in the peppers and scallions.
- Let the dongchimi stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then chill it until ready to eat.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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