Napa cabbage geotjeoli is a common and simple daily side dish in Korea. Instead of napa cabbage you can use lettuce, bok choy, or another leafy vegetable. In a few minutes, you can prepare a very delicious side dish by just mixing some ingredients with the cabbage. A secret for a good tasting dish is to use baby leaves (soft) that do not have much of a bitter or strong flavor. Baby leaves also have a nice soft texture. If you get a head of napa cabbage, use the thick outer leaves for napa cabbage soup, and use the soft inside leaves for this recipe. 
Yield: 4 Servings
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- SonGaRak (손가락) = Fingers
- BalGaRak (발가락) = Toes
Main Ingredients
- 3 Cups Napa Cabbage (6 oz)
- 2 Tbsp Hot Pepper Powder
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1 Tbsp Green Onion
- ½ Tbsp Soy Sauce
- ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- ½ Tbsp Vinegar
- ½ Tbsp Sugar
- ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- ¼ tsp Salt
Directions
Chop 3 cups of napa cabbage into bite-sized pieces. Use the soft center leaves of the head of cabbage, or baby napa cabbage, for this dish.
Combine the rest of the ingredients in a mixing bowl: 2 Tbsp hot pepper powder, 2 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp finely chopped green onion, ½ Tbsp soy sauce, ½ Tbsp minced garlic, ½ Tbsp vinegar, ½ Tbsp sugar, ½ Tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sesame seeds, and ¼ tsp salt. Mix everything together.
Add the chopped napa cabbage in to the sauce.
Mix it gently.
It tastes best right after you make it. You can eat this for one or two more meals later, but it will not be as good as the first day. This kind of dish is one that you make just for one meal. Try this fresh and healthy side dish someday.
I want to make this, I hvae all the ingredents in the house except Sesame seeds XP Are thoes TOTALLY needed for this to take great???
hi Mersadie,
If you cook Korean food often, or are going to cook often in the future, I recommend you have sesame seeds on your hands for Korean cooking. It is not critical but it improve the flavor for Korean dish. 
Sesame seeds are not critical ingredient for this dish, so you can skip it.
This was SO DELICIOUS!!! I just made it right now using baby cabbages since that is what I had. Oh my goodness, it was so good, quick and easy to make. I am so happy you shared this recipe, Aeri!!
I’ve been looking for this recipe. I eat this at our local Korean restaurant served as one of the side dishes. Instead of using Napa cabbage, the restaurant uses romaine lettuce with some thinly shredded carrots and green onions. It is so delicious. I can’t wait to try your versuib,