Also known as: red chili paste, 苦椒醬 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Gochujang or red chili paste is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. It is made from gochugaru (red chili powder), chapssal (glutinous rice), meju (fermented soybean) powder, yeotgireum (barley malt powder), and salt. The sweetness comes from the starch of cooked glutinous rice, cultured with saccharifying enzymes during the fermentation process. Traditionally, it would be naturally fermented over years in jangdok (earthenware) on an elevated stone platform called jangdokdae in the backyard.
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Gochujang (고추장) — verified Korean dish / food.
Details
Country of origin: Korea
Made from: malt, meju, glutinous rice
Category: fermented condiment
Origin: Korean cooking
Flavor Profile: savory, sweet, and spicy
Traditional Storage: jangdok
Name: 고추장
Main Ingredient: 고춧가루
Notable Location: 전북특별자치도 순창군
Spice level
very hot — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)
Gochujang or red chili paste is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
Is Gochujang spicy?
Gochujang is rated 'very hot' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC).
Is Gochujang vegetarian?
Gochujang — dietary note: vegan (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC).
What is Gochujang's country of origin?
Gochujang — Country of origin: Korea (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's made from?
Gochujang — Made from: malt, meju, glutinous rice (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's category?
Gochujang — Category: fermented condiment (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's origin?
Gochujang — Origin: Korean cooking (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's flavor profile?
Gochujang — Flavor Profile: savory, sweet, and spicy (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's traditional storage?
Gochujang — Traditional Storage: jangdok (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's name?
Gochujang — Name: 고추장 (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's main ingredient?
Gochujang — Main Ingredient: 고춧가루 (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Gochujang's notable location?
Gochujang — Notable Location: 전북특별자치도 순창군 (verified via Wikidata Q699637 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Gochujang 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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