Lee Young-ja's Green Onion Kimchi Recipe: The Macaron Yeosa's Crab Sauce Secret from 'The Manager'

Lee Young-ja's green onion kimchi recipe, featured on MBC's 'The Manager', has become a sensation in Korea. The recipe gained significant attention after host Jun Hyun-moo, captivated by its taste, earned the nickname 'kimchi fanatic'. This simple yet flavorful recipe is drawing considerable interest from the public.

The core of Lee Young-ja's recipe involves achieving natural sweetness and moisture using pear and onion instead of traditional glutinous rice paste. It also omits minced garlic, leveraging the inherent pungency of green onions, and utilizes crab sauce for a deep, refined umami flavor without any fishy notes. Key steps include soaking only the white parts of the green onions for 30 minutes and mixing both anchovy and crab sauces for a balanced taste.

Bloggers praise this recipe as foolproof, enabling even novice cooks to create delicious green onion kimchi. They highlight its ease of preparation, from trimming green onions to seasoning, making it a perfect side dish for various meals like Jjajangmyeon or samgyeopsal.