How to use hot chili powder

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    • #66790
      Sally Soh
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      My dear Maangchi,

      Please help me. I am a new buddy of this Korean cooking. I accidentally bought hot chilly flakes instead of hot pepper flakes. And I have no idea on what recipes can I used it for… form the blog, I saw this is meant for gochujang.

      Oh My… what should I do. I try to use it in local dish, but it seems that it does not get along with the local Malaysia cuisine. Is it possible for me to use it for kimchi???

      Thank you dear for the response.

    • #66796
      Lynnjamin
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      Hi! I did the exact same thing a few years ago when I was in your spot. The powder is not used very often in cooking, so here’s what I did so it would not go to waste. I went out and bought another bag, this time the right kind. Coarse flakes! All the kimchi I made for the next year got one half powder and one half flakes. The deep red color was very nice and the flavor was great. I also used it in all the seasoning sauces for fried tofu for that whole year too. It’s really good! Now that it is all used up, I might go buy some more. :)

    • #66931
      Sally Soh
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      Hi Lynnjamin,

      Thank you for the sharing. I should start my kimchi project using your technique then…. thank you very much!

    • #67152
      riceball
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      Hey guys, sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering if it would be ok to use dried chilli flakes instead of hot pepper flakes when preparing korean food?

      It’s a little expensive to be buying red pepper flakes here in Singapore and I thought I’d substitute :P

      Thanks!

    • #67173
      Lynnjamin
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      Here’s my opinion, from someone who tried to make it work without K-pepper flakes once: The variey of peppers used to make Korean hot pepper flakes have unique sweet earthy flavor with a hint of heat. Dried chili flakes are made from a different variety of peppers. They are mighty hot but they are missing the flavor profile that makes the food taste, well, Korean. The cost of K- pepper flakes is well worth it. Have fun!

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