Description

This Korean chilli miso paste, known as gochujang, is made with sundried chillis to give a rich, fiery flavour. Produced in the town of Sunchang, famous for its delicious chilli paste this gochujang chilli paste is especially famous because it is the same kind that the first Korean astronaut, Ko San, took with him into space!

Background

Gochujang chilli paste is used in many Korean dishes to add that distinctive spicy, sweet flavour. Traditionally it is made from fermented chilli peppers, rice flour and soybean paste, like a very, very spicy miso!

How To Use

Check out our tasty recipe for spicy pork donburi with chilli paste.
• Mix chilli paste, rice wine vinegar and sugar to create a spicy bibimbap sauce.
• For a tangy bulgogi marinade combine chilli paste with garlic, soy sauce, honey and sugar.