Korean pantry essentials. A little pepper, plenty of possibility.
The kitchen notebook

A good place to start
with gochugaru.

Make sense of the ingredient before you turn on the stove. Our guide connects Taekyung products with the dishes you want to make.

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Ingredient guide

Gochugaru, from pantry to plate.

Coarse versus fine. Flakes versus paste. Choosing a pack and keeping it well. Get the useful details in one place.

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Start with your dish

What’s cooking?

A good meal starts with the right ingredient. Let the dish guide your grind.

Your kitchen match

Coarse flakes for kimchi.

A flaked grind gives kimchi seasoning its characteristic texture. Choose the 1 lb bag for a batch, or the 7 oz bottle when you want a smaller starting point.

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