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Gochugaru Chile

Smoky and sweet, with a mild earthiness, crunchy texture, and moderate, pleasant heat. An essential ingredient in many Korean dishes, including the iconic sauce Gochujang.

Smoky and sweet, with a mild earthiness, crunchy texture, and moderate, pleasant heat. An essential ingredient in many Korean dishes, including the iconic sauce Gochujang.

Fun Fact

These chiles are such a key part of Korean cuisine, their name is a generic noun. Call it the kleenex effect: gochugaru literally translates as “chile powder.”

Spice Stats

Native to:
South Korea
Plant family:
Solanaceae
Raw form:
Chile
Scoville:
<1,500
Native to:South Korea
Plant family:Solanaceae
Raw form:Chile
Scoville:<1,500

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Uses: Gochugaru Chile

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