A fundamental condiment in Korean cooking, gochujang is basically a sweet and spicy red chili paste made of chili powder, glutinous rice, meju powder and salt. You'll find that it is an ...

And if you don’t have gochujang on hand, fear not; you can substitute another spicy condiment such as harissa paste, Sriracha or chile crisp.

Gochujang is a fermented soybean and chile pepper paste, and one of the building blocks of Korean cuisine. It has funk, salt, umami, spice and a hint of sweetness.