A fundamental condiment in Korean cooking, gochujang is basically a sweet and spicy red chili paste made of chili powder, ...

It is used in Korean cooking for adding savory flavors to dishes. Gochu means “chili pepper”—gochujang is a fermented chili paste used to add intense spicy, salty, and sweet notes to ...

Gochujang is Korean chilli paste, while gochugaru is Korean chilli flakes. Both can be bought from a Korean grocery, as can sesame (perilla) leaves and banchan (side dishes).