What is gochujang and where can you buy it?
Discover what gochujang is, where to shop for it, and how to use it in our ingredient glossary
What is gochujang?
Gochujang is a spicy Korean pepper paste made from red chilli peppers, sticky rice, fermented soya beans and salt. It not only adds chilli heat to dishes but a deep savouriness from the fermented soya beans. It can be used in marinades, sauces and soups, among other things.
Where to buy gochujang
Cooks' ingredients Gochujang Chilli Paste, £1.69/105g, Waitrose
Chung Jung One Sunchang, £5.95/500g, Amazon
Gochujang recipes
Gochujang cabbage, coriander and apple salad
Korean chilli paste, ginger and lime make a punchy dressing for this refreshing vegetable salad, brightened up with plenty of fresh mint and coriander.
Gochujang roast sweet potato with mixed grain salad
Pack plenty of texture into this low-calorie vegetarian salad with roast sweet potatoes, mixed grains, radishes and cucumber, and lift with a punchy Korean dressing.
Korean-style chicken stew
A hearty dish with a gochujang kick to heat things up over the winter months.
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