Gochujang

A tablespoon of gochujang on a white marble slab beside a small dish of coarse salt
Is Gochujang Actually Healthy? Sodium, Sugar, and the Ferment, Checked

A tablespoon carries 400–540 mg of sodium. The human evidence is two small trials of [...]

01
Oct
Crispy gochujang roasted chickpeas on a parchment-lined sheet pan
Crispy Gochujang Roasted Chickpeas, the Snack That Replaced My Chips

Oven-roasted chickpeas tossed in gochujang and a little honey — crunchy, salty-sweet, and better than [...]

30
Sep
Dark red gochujang in an earthenware onggi jar with a wooden spoon
Gochujang: How a Chili from the Americas Became Korea’s Red Heart

The paste Koreans call the taste of home is made from a pepper no Korean [...]

29
Sep
Gochujang honey noodles with charred scallions in a navy bowl
15-Minute Gochujang Honey Noodles, and the Sauce Worth Memorizing

Gochujang + honey + a splash of soy is the glaze of 2026; here it [...]

27
Sep
Finished gochujang salmon rice bowl with kimchi, cucumber ribbons, soft-boiled egg, scallions and sesame seeds
Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowl, and the Fifteen Minutes That Saved a Tuesday

Seared salmon in a sweet-hot gochujang glaze over rice, with cold kimchi and a soft-boiled [...]

26
Aug