Product Name: Assi Chapssal Gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) 500g
Store Purchased: Galleria Supermarket. 7171 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON. www.galleriasm.com
Price: $4.99 CDN
Ingredients: Rice, wheat flour, red pepper powder, soybean, salt
Used For: Just about anything korean and red! This is the epitome of korean flavour.
Review: I haven't tried too many different gochujang pastes, but I have found all of them fairly similar tasting. The ones made in Korea with Korean chili peppers are more spicier, while the Chinese imports are sweeter and less spicy. This brand is a good starter into the gochujang world. It is mildly fermented, with a medium spice and sweetness. This 500g bottle is the smallest amount it can be purchased in. I have seen many a korean grandmother walking out of Galleria with 10kg tubs of this stuff! It is widely used in stews, marinating meats, and to spice banchan dishes.
Recipe: (courtesy of www.koreankitchen.com) This website has a plethora of great korean recipes and wonderful pictures to boot!
Kimchi Chigae (Tofu Kimchi Stew)
1 cup kimchi
16 oz pork belly (or any part with fat), thin sliced
2 green onions, slice in a bias
1/2 pack doo boo (tofu)
2 go choo (hot green chili), chopped
2 tbsp go choo jang (Korean chili paste)
1 tbsp go choo ga roo (Korean chili powder)
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp soy sauce
3 cups water
salt
pepper
Put a pot on the stove, turn the heat on.
Add pork belly, saute for a minute or so.
Add go choo jang (Korean chili paste) and cook until meat becomes white.
Pour the water, add kim chee.
Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer.
Add soy sauce, go choo ga roo (Korean chili powder), and garlic.
Cook for 20-30 minutes.
Add chilies, green oinons, salt and pepper.
Cook for another minute.
Serve with rice.
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