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Geotjeori is a fresh variety of kimchi. Just like classic kimchi, it is usually prepared with napa cabbage (baechu), but unlike the more popular version, geotjeori is not fermented. It is typically made with tender and salted cabbage leaves or other vegetables, which are coated in an aromatic paste usually consisting of chili flakes, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, or (occasionally) anchovy sauce.

As the name suggests, this kimchi variety is prepared with yeolmu—young radish greens that have a long green stem and a small, white root. The radishes are cut into smaller chunks before they are salted and combined with a kimchi paste that usually consists of a rice flour base that is mixed with chili flakes, grated garlic and ginger, fish sauce, sliced fresh chilis, and fermented shrimp paste.