My Aunt's homemade kimchi recipe is delicious, flavorful, refreshing and easy to make! Plus, I'm sharing a naturally sweetened vegan kimchi version, too! If wanting to make a small batch: use 1 large (or 2 small) Napa cabbages (5-6 lbs.). Use 1/2 cup coarse sea salt, 1 1/2 cups cold water, 5 to 10 cloves garlic (start with 5 cloves and then taste), 1 inch fresh ginger, 1/2 medium sized onion, or one small onion, 1/2 cup Korean radish, 1/4 Fuji apple, 1/4 Korean pear, 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1 cup gochugaru, 1 bunch green onions. Blend everything as noted below in the recipe card, taste and adjust anything as needed.