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Gochujang

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gochujang

A traditional Korean paste made by fermenting red chili powder, glutinous rice flour, meju powder, and malt. It is characterized by its spicy and sweet flavor and is used as a seasoning in various dishes.

Category
Fusion & others

Ingredients

How it's made

  1. 1Prepare red chili powder, glutinous rice flour, meju powder, and malt.
  2. 2Mix all the ingredients with water to make a dough.
  3. 3Place the dough in a jar and ferment it.
  4. 4Once fermentation is complete, remove gochujang from the jar for use.