Mildly spicy, fruity, and intensely colorful, this Korean chili pepper is a key ingredient in South Korean cuisine. Used in kimchi, grilling, stir-fries, marinades, and bibimbap, it also lends itself perfectly to sauces, dressings, and finishing dishes. Grown in the mountains of the eastern part of the country by the Kim family, this premium gochugaru is usually reserved for the Japanese market.

Specifications

• Origin: South Korea
  
• Other names: Gochugaru, Korean red pepper, Korean red chili
  
• Ingredients: Dried Korean red chili flakes
  
• Uses: Kimchi, grills, sauces, soups, marinades, stir-fries, meat or fish dishes