Do Milk Street Recipes Call for Gochujang Paste or Sauce

Question

When Gochujang is called for in a recipe, is it for the Gochujang SAUCE or Gochujang PASTE? Can the paste be made into a sauce? Thank you!

Matthew Card · Accepted Answer

Hi,
It's for gochujang paste, not sauce. The sauce tends to be thinned out and often sweetened, designed as an accompaniment or dipping sauce more than a fundamental ingredient.
To make the sauce, thin a spoonful of paste with rice vinegar and a little soy sauce, then sweeten with honey to taste. Sesame oil can be added to round out the flavors and you can also add a little water to thin out.
Of note: Gochujang paste is often available at different heat levels. We recommend sourcing milder gochujang because you can always increase the heat level to taste, but you can't scale it down.

Do Milk Street Recipes Call for Gochujang Paste or Sauce

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