Gochugaru

Korean Dried chilli (flakes)

Gochugaru

고춧가루 (Korean)

Also called Korean chilli flakes · Korean red pepper powder

Fruity, slightly sweet, sun-dried warmth with a gentle heat that builds rather than bites.

What it is

Sun-dried Korean chillies, seeded and ground to flakes; the colour and warmth of kimchi.

How it tastes

Fruity, slightly sweet, sun-dried warmth with a gentle heat that builds rather than bites.

  • Spicy-Heat
  • Sweet
  • Smoky

How to use it

Coarse flakes for kimchi and stews; fine powder for gochujang and dressings. It is not interchangeable with cayenne or Indian chilli powder, both of which are far hotter and lack the sweetness.

  • Cooking/Stir-Frying
  • Marinating
  • Finishing

Where it comes from

Korean chillies are milder and sweeter than most, and drying them in the sun rather than by heat keeps the colour vivid. Gochugaru is the single ingredient that most defines the look of Korean food.

Tasted and scored by us · the same axes as every product page How it tastes · four axes

Sweet
Sun-dried fruit
Heat
Bright, not fierce
Salt
None
Sour
None

Salt is a formulation property; on a raw ingredient it is read from the ingredient itself.

Across cuisines · not a substitute

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