gochujang
noun
go·chu·jang
ˈgō-ˈchü-ˈjäŋ 
: a spicy paste used in Korean cuisine that is made from red chili peppers, glutinous rice, and fermented soybeans
With Ms. Kim's encouragement, I made a version of her Korean bouillabaisse by sautéing kimchi with gochujang, soy sauce and fish sauce, then adding stock and a mix of shrimp, scallops and mussels. The gochujang added flavor and served as a thickener.—
Jane Black
Jane BlackKorean supermarkets, like H Mart in Manhattan, carry not only all manner of foods—like gochujang, three-layered pork belly, and Korean snacks—but also a range of practical (affordable) kitchen and home goods.—Lauren Ro
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Her gochujang burger from Blue Moon Tavern at the Park was kimchi-light, while the stuff was practically spilling out of mine.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Each ball should then be rolled in about a teaspoon of gochujang until the exterior of each dough ball is fully covered.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Arlington Burger At The Salt Line Hudson Valley, this burger is dressed in Cabot white cheddar, thick cut bacon, gochujang and scallion aioli on a sesame seed potato roll.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The store also offers a smorgasbord of Asian ingredient staples — from soy sauce to gochujang to bulk bags of rice.
—Rachel Schlueter, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
For mains, there’s a 12-ounce ribeye with royal oyster mushrooms, peppercorn sauce and golden hasselback potatoes ($48); a lamb rack glazed with spicy gochujang and chimichurri ($39); and roasted Atlantic salmon with baby carrots, asparagus and tarragon beurre blanc ($28).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Long in the shadows of its cousins gochujang and doenjang, chunjang — the ingredient that slicks the noodles black — shines in its own way, closer in flavor to Chinese tianmian sauce, or what makes Peking duck taste like Peking duck.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Toki Doki: The Eat Street burger joint is serving wings with both a dry rub and a homemade, gluten-free gochujang sauce.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Each ball should then be rolled in about a teaspoon of gochujang until the exterior of each dough ball is fully covered.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Arlington Burger At The Salt Line Hudson Valley, this burger is dressed in Cabot white cheddar, thick cut bacon, gochujang and scallion aioli on a sesame seed potato roll.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The store also offers a smorgasbord of Asian ingredient staples — from soy sauce to gochujang to bulk bags of rice.
—Rachel Schlueter, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
For mains, there’s a 12-ounce ribeye with royal oyster mushrooms, peppercorn sauce and golden hasselback potatoes ($48); a lamb rack glazed with spicy gochujang and chimichurri ($39); and roasted Atlantic salmon with baby carrots, asparagus and tarragon beurre blanc ($28).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Long in the shadows of its cousins gochujang and doenjang, chunjang — the ingredient that slicks the noodles black — shines in its own way, closer in flavor to Chinese tianmian sauce, or what makes Peking duck taste like Peking duck.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Toki Doki: The Eat Street burger joint is serving wings with both a dry rub and a homemade, gluten-free gochujang sauce.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Gochujang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gochujang. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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