DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Dongchimi
Also known as: 동치미
Korean summer radish water kimchi with pear and blended aromatics.

About Dongchimi
Hyosun identifies this quick preparation as the established Korean summer style of dongchimi. It uses cut Korean radish and blended aromatics, with extra radish selected instead of optional napa cabbage.
Pear, garlic, ginger and scallion flavour the salty brine, with red chilli providing pepper character. Sugar and onion remain optional. Fermentation develops the tanginess and sweetness described by the author.
Slender radish pieces sit in a plentiful broth thickened lightly with a glutinous-rice paste. This is the named summer rendition, distinct from the whole-radish winter preparation discussed in the source.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Dongchimi
Hyosun’s Korean summer dongchimi with extra radish.
- Korean white radish (mu)Base
- Red chilliSeasoning
- ScallionsAromatic
- Coarse sea saltSeasoning
- SugarSweetener · Optional
- Korean pearAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- GingerAromatic
- OnionAromatic · Optional
- Glutinous rice powderBinder
- WaterLiquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Korean white radish (mu): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual extra-radish option92/115 selected in place of cabbage.
- Red chilli: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Red branch93 selected over green; cultivar unspecified.
- Scallions: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Coarse sea salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Radish95 and brine103 allocations consolidated; no separate cabbage salting branch selected.
- Sugar (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional bitterness adjustment96/106.
- Korean pear: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader Asian-pear candidate, actual Korean pear98 chosen over other Asian pear/apple.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ginger: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional101.
- Glutinous rice powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual rice powder102; exact product formula unprovided, not wheat merely because named glutinous.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit rice paste109, aromatic puree110 and brine111/112/113 allocations consolidated.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- South Korea
- North KoreaCatalogue link pending review
- South KoreaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Korean Cuisine
- North Korean CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Joseon Royal CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.