Gochujang (Korean chili paste)

고추장 gochujang

Flavor and role

A sweet and spicy Korean paste of fermented glutinous rice, fermented soybean powder and chili powder. Adds heat, sweetness and savoriness in one go.

Typical dishes and uses

Bibimbap, tteokbokki, jeyuk bokkeum, gochujang jjigae, yangnyeom chicken sauce

Substitutes

1 tbsp gochujang = 1 tsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) + 1 tsp doenjang + 2 tsp corn syrup. Outside Korea, sriracha + miso gives a similar taste.

Storage

Always refrigerate after opening; keeps 6 months to 1 year. Scoop with a clean spoon.

Main countries

Korea

Used in this book

BibimbapBudae-jjigae (Korean Army Base Stew)Dakbokkeumtang (Korean Spicy Braised Chicken)Dakgalbi (Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken)Dakgangjeong (Korean Sweet and Crispy Chicken Bites)Jeyuk Bokkeum (Spicy Korean Stir-Fried Pork)Yangnyeom Chicken (Korean Fried Chicken)Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)Gochujang-Panca Chicken Anticuchos in Lettuce Wraps (Peruvian × Korean)Bulgogi Kimchi ArepasGochujang Butter Kimchi Bai Cha with a Cheese Crust (Cambodian × Korean)Gochujang-Glazed Bangers with Kimchi Butter MashBulgogi Kimchi Bánh MìKimchi Bánh Xèo with Pork Belly and Gochujang Dipping SauceGochujang Bulgogi Beef Chow Fun (Korean × Cantonese)Gochujang Chimaek Beer-Can ChickenDolsot Bibimbap with Crispy Rice and Beef GochujangBibimbap Burritos with Gochujang-Lime MayoCrispy Bibimbap Rice BitesCheesy Mung Bean Kimchi BallsKorean Haemul-tang Bouillabaisse with Gochujang RouilleKimchi-Cheese Bourekas with Gochujang-Honey Glaze (Israeli × Korean)Budae Jeongol with Brisket Broth and Aged Chilli PasteBudae-jjigae Rosé PenneBudae Fried Rice Cheese GratinGochujang Buffalo WingsBulgogi Cheesesteak with Gochujang MayoLemongrass Pork Belly Ssam with Gochujang Nước Chấm (Vietnamese × Korean)Gochujang Chicken Curry Bunny Chow with Kimchi Slaw (Korean x South African)Kimchi Bulgogi Breakfast BurritoKimchi Bulgogi Campfire NachosKimchi Chai Tow Kway (Singaporean × Korean)Kimchi bacon char kway teowGochujang Cheese Fondue with Rice Cakes, Sausages and Sweet Potato (Korean x Swiss)Gochujang Kimchi Chicken Parma (Korean × Australian)Kimchi-Gochujang Chilaquiles with Melted MozzarellaGochujang Kimchi ChiliGochujang Chimichurri Choripán with Buttered Kimchi (Argentine × Korean)Kimchi Pork Belly Chow Mein (Korean x Chinese)Kimchi Colcannon with Gochujang Butter (Irish × Korean)Gochujang chicken and mozzarella coxinha (Korean dakgalbi style)Seared Chicken Thigh Dakbokkeumtang with Homemade Chilli OilRosé Dakbokkeumtang (Gochujang Tomato Cream Chicken)Dakbokkeumtang Pot PiePear-Marinated Crispy-Skin Iron-Pan DakgalbiDakgalbi Cheese QuesadillasDakgalbi Sweet Potato Cheese GratinCrunchy Garlic-Chip Dakgangjeong with Rice-Syrup GlazeOrange Dakgangjeong (American-Chinese Orange Chicken × Korean)Dakgangjeong Rice Cake SkewersKimchi Cheese Dan Bing with Gochujang Mayo (Taiwanese × Korean)Beef Brisket Doenjang Jjigae with Rice-Water StockKimchi Cheddar Egg Bites with Gochujang-Honey DrizzleKimchi Pork Egg Foo Young with Gochujang Gravy (Chinese-American × Korean)Kimchi Pork and Cheese EmpanadasBulgogi Fataya with Gochujang Onion Sauce (Senegalese × Korean)Kimchi Feijão Tropeiro with Sesame Farofa (Brazilian × Korean)Gochujang Chicken Cheese Feteer (Egyptian × Korean)Gochujang Cream AlfredoGochujang Tuna-Mayo Fricassé (Tunisian × Korean)Kimchi Cheese Stuffed Naan with Gochujang Garlic ButterGochujang Rosé GnocchiGochujang Goulash with Korean Rice CakesGochujang Fried Chicken Gua Bao with Pickled RadishKimchi Gochujang Chicken Gumbo (Cajun × Korean)Fluffy Gyeran-jjim SandwichKimchi Cheese GyozaKimchi Cheese GyudonDongnae-Style Seafood Pajeon with Rice-Flour BatterSeafood Pajeon OkonomiyakiCrispy Pajeon Chips with Gochujang-Lime MayoPaprika Maeuntang Fish Stew (Hungarian × Korean)Bulgogi Hayashi Rice (Korean × Japanese)Kimchi Cheese Egg Hoppers with Gochujang MayoKimchi Jambalaya with a Jammy Fried EggPear-Marinated Smoky Jeyuk BokkeumJeyuk Tacos with Lime SlawJeyuk Onigirazu (Korean Rice Sandwich)Harissa-Gochujang Kafteji Bibimbap (Tunisian × Korean)Yangnyeom Karaage (Korean Sweet-Spicy Glazed Fried Chicken)Buckwheat Kasha Bibimbap with Gochujang Mushrooms (Russian × Korean)Yangnyeom Katsu Sando with Pickled Radish Slaw (Korean × Japanese)Yangnyeom Kelewele: Gochujang-Honey Glazed Plantain (Ghanaian x Korean)Khao Man Gai Bibimbap with Tao Jiao Gochujang SauceYangnyeom Kibbeling (Dutch × Korean)Folded Kimbap Square (Four-Quadrant Seaweed Sandwich)Crispy Pork Belly and Aged Kimchi Butter Fried RiceKimchi Cheese OmuriceMozzarella Kimchi Fried Rice CroquettesKimchi Bacon Cream UdonMitmita Butter Kitfo Bibimbap (Ethiopian x Korean)Gochujang köfte lettuce wraps (ssam)Kopytka Tteokbokki (Polish × Korean)Gochujang Buffalo WingsKimchi Cheese Kottu with Pork Belly (Sri Lankan × Korean)Kimchi Bulgogi Kumpir (Turkish × Korean)Kimchi gochujang bulgogi lahmacunGochujang Lapskaus (Norwegian × Korean)Gochujang Rosé Lasagna SoupKimchi Bulgogi LasagnaKimchi Cheese Manakish with Za'atar Crust and Gochujang HoneyGochujang & Perilla Margherita Pan PizzaGochujang Rosé Marry Me Chicken Rice BowlGochujang Mentaiko Rosé Rigatoni (Korean × Japanese)Kimchi Butter Mofongo with Spicy Gochujang PorkGochujang Butter Moules with Sweet Potato Oven FriesBibim-naengmyeon GimbapKimchi Nasi GorengGochujang Pork Nikujaga with Glass NoodlesOhn No Khao Swe Coconut Curry Tteokbokki (Burmese × Korean)Pork Kimchi Cheese Okonomiyaki with Gochujang MayoCrab-Stick Olivier with Gochujang Mayo and Corn (Russian × Korean)Cheesy Dakgalbi OyakodonGochujang Bulgogi Pad ThaiBulgogi Pastelón (Puerto Rican × Korean)Gochujang bravasKimchi Cheese Potsticker PierogiGochujang Salmon Poke BowlGochujang Pork PotjieBulgogi Poutine with Gochujang Gravy and KimchiGochujang Chicken Pozole (Korean-Mexican)Gochujang Honey Provoleta (Argentine × Korean)Gochujang Pulled Pork Tacos with Kimchi SlawKimchi Bacon Quesadillas with Gochujang CremaKimchi Raggmunk with Gochujang-Glazed Pork Belly (Swedish × Korean)Kimchi Bacon Rakott Krumpli with Gochujang Sour Cream (Hungarian × Korean)Kimchi Rouladen in Gochujang Braise (German × Korean)Gochujang-Honey Roast Lamb with Kimchi Roast Potatoes (Australian × Korean)Kimchi Bulgogi Cheese Murtabak (Korean × Malaysian)Bulgogi Roti Jala Wraps with Gochujang Mayo (Malaysian × Korean)Gochujang Pork Belly Tacos with Kimchi SalsaGochujang Sesame-Peanut Bibim Guksu (Korean × Chinese)Kimchi Gochujang ShakshukaSizzling Sisig Kimchi Bibimbap with Gochujang-Calamansi Sauce (Filipino × Korean)Bulgogi Smash Burger with Butter Kimchi and Gochujang MayoSolyanka Budae-jjigae with Kimchi and Ramyeon (Russian × Korean)Gochujang Pork Souvlaki Wrap with Sesame TzatzikiGochujang Chicken StroganoffGochujang-Butter Sujebi BitesSundubu Cheese Rice GratinGochujang Rosé Cream Meatball Rice BowlBulgogi Tacos with Kimchi SlawGochujang Sweet Potato Chicken TagineGochujang Kimchi Tahdig with Fried EggsGochujang-Honey Popcorn Chicken (Korean Yangnyeom Style)Kimchi-Cheese Tequeños with Gochujang Honey Mayo (Venezuelan × Korean)Beef Brisket Tteokbokki with Chili Oil and Jammy EggsBacon Parmesan Rosé TteokbokkiCrispy Honey-Gochujang Rice Cake Bites with Cheddar DipGochujang Butter Yogurt PastaBulgogi Vetkoek Sliders with Kimchi Mayo (South African × Korean)Kimchi Cheese YakisobaBulgogi Yorkshire Pudding BowlsGochujang-Honey Yuca Fries with Kimchi CurtidoYukgaejang Birria Tacos (Mexican × Korean)Gochujang Rosé Geschnetzeltes with Pork and Rice Cakes

Updated 2026-10-10