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Korean cooking ingredients

Hot pepper paste

Gochujang 고추장

1.1lb Gochujang

6.1lbs Gochujang

Chung Jung One Gochujang

This fermented staple ingredient adds spiciness, color, and sweetness to many Korean dishes. It’s sometimes labeled as “red pepper paste” in English on the package. Most people buy it in a Korean grocery store, but in Korea it was traditionally homemade (my recipe is here). Homemade gochujang has a rich complex flavor that’s much deeper than store-bought.

Keep in the fridge after opening and use within 3 months. The top of the paste may become darker or dry out, but it’s still edible.

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Posted on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 11:39 pm. Last updated on April 19, 2021.
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Recipes that use hot pepper paste (gochujang):

146 Comments:

  1. Laurennn London joined 2/17 & has 1 comment
    Posted February 22nd, 2017 at 2:12 pm | or create a profile.

    Hi Maangchi, I’ve just bought some red pepper paste but it tastes awful, it says brown rice red pepper paste on the package, did I buy the right gochujang or does the others taste the same?

  2. aearthr Singapore joined 1/10 & has 4 comments
    Posted July 5th, 2016 at 9:33 am | or create a profile.

    Hi Maangchi! It’s been a while since I posted here. Recently saw there is a vinegared hot pepper paste in bottle form. Is there any difference with the usual one? Can this vinegared version used for bibimbap too? Thanks in advance!


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  3. zana joined 8/15 & has 1 comment
    Posted August 7th, 2015 at 5:38 am | or create a profile.

    i just want to know that chili paste mean gochujang sauce in bibimbap right ? it is same ? tqvm

  4. Belizecook Belize joined 9/14 & has 1 comment
    Posted September 10th, 2014 at 4:25 pm | or create a profile.

    Hi presently in Japan, and want to know what i should ask for if i want to buy hot pepper paste…help please//

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