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Baek Kimchi

백김치

Chili-free white kimchi in clear brine with pear, jujube and chestnut

South Korea Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

This is how kimchi tasted before chilies reached Korea around 1600; the white style survives for children and cold-noodle broths.

Frequently asked questions

What is Baek Kimchi?

Baek Kimchi is a fermented & pickled from South Korea: chili-free white kimchi in clear brine with pear, jujube and chestnut. This is how kimchi tasted before chilies reached Korea around 1600; the white style survives for children and cold-noodle broths.

Made with

cabbagefruitnuts

Cooked

fermented

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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