Kohlrabi literally means cabbage turnip in German. It’s a member of the cole family along with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and others. There are several varieties of kohlrabi, manifesting as either green-skinned or purple-skinned.

Kohlrabi can be eaten raw, cooked in various ways, or, as you’ll see here, made into a delicious kimchi! Traditional kimchi typically contains both cabbage and turnip, so we figured kohlrabi would make a dynamite simple kimchi on its own… Boy, were we right!

Red pepper powder (gochugaru) is available at Asian/Korean markets. The only ingredient should be red peppers (no salt or preservatives). I’m partial to the stuff that’s actually from Korea (as opposed most brands which are from China).