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Kkeomeokji (black aged radish-green pickle)꺼먹지

Kkeomeokji is leftover radish greens salted heavily, pressed and aged for six months or more until they turn black, the colour its name refers to. It is desalted and cooked before eating. Only a one-line summary of the method was found.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Kkeomeokji itself.

Short entryVegetables6 months

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedNo recipe found; only the outline of the method.
Leftover radish greens and leaves[s1]
Salt, a large amount[s1]
Starterspontaneous

Total time across the recorded steps: 6 months

Start
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shapes, not to countLactic acid bacteria

What changes: Leftover radish greens are salted heavily and pressed down

Step 1 of 3
Salt leftover radish greens heavily and press
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
Lactic acid bacteria
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

At a glance

Kkeomeokji is leftover radish greens salted heavily, pressed and aged for six months or more until they turn black, the colour its name refers to. It is desalted and cooked before eating. Only a one-line summary of the method was found. Made in 3 steps over 6 months. The longest step, age until black, takes at least 6 months (Korean Wikipedia 2026). Salt-tolerant lactic acid bacteria does most of the fermenting.

Key numbers
Main stepat least 6 monthsReported[s1]Age until black

What makes this one different

Kkeomeokji uses only leftover radish greens and salt, and is kept for six months or more, far longer than ordinary kimchi, until it turns black.

Related ferments

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [s1] Korean Wikipedia, 김치 (꺼먹지: leftover radish greens salted and aged 6+ months), read 2026-10-16wiki