🧂 If You Want to Try Making a “Naija Kimchi”
Here’s a simple local version using ingredients available in Nigerian markets:
Ingredients:
- 1 medium cabbage
- 3–4 scotch bonnets (ata rodo)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb of ginger
- 1 carrot (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vinegar (or lime juice)
- 1 tsp crayfish (for umami)
- ½ tsp sugar
Steps:
- Chop cabbage and carrot.
- Blend pepper, garlic, and ginger.
- Mix everything with salt and vinegar.
- Pack tightly in a glass jar — press to release liquid.
- Leave at room temperature for 1–2 days, then refrigerate.
After a few days, it becomes tangy, spicy, and full of life — a Nigerian-style kimchi 😋