AnjaU

Salam Ina,
I am Jewish and keep kosher, so there are even more ingredients I cannot use, for example shrimps and mussels, some kinds of fish and of course pork.
I see it as a fun challenge to change Maangchi’s recipes to make them kosher and it works well. The Maangchi Gochujang-recipe is kosher and in this case also halal. I tried a version using red bean paste instead of the malt powder although malt is not an issue at all, I just happened not to have that stuff ready at hand.
In fact I am glad that there is not a lot of kosher convenience food in Germany, where I live. That way I make most of the food myself and have control over the ingredients. More healthy, more fun, more awareness about the whole food / eating process. I wish you great cooking experiences,
Anja