Haechandle Gochujang

This CJ Haechandle gochujang delivers a rich, savory-sweet heat that’s perfect for Korean cooking and beyond. The texture is thick and smooth, making it easy to mix into marinades, sauces, stir-fries, or dishes like bibimbap and Korean BBQ. The flavor has a great balance of spice, umami, and slight sweetness, which makes it versatile for both traditional recipes and everyday meals. A reliable pantry staple if you enjoy bold, authentic flavors. Start with a small amount and build up, as gochujang is concentrated and a little goes a long way in adding depth and heat to dishes.

This is the best tasting Gochujang. It’s not too sweet or too salty. It’s just perfect to even eat on its own. I like to scoop some out and dip cucumbers and carrots into it as a snack. Great for cooking as it doesn’t add sweetness. A little expensive on Amazon but happy to be able to get it delivered when I need it. Mine did arrive with the seal intact and a good expiration date.

Delicious! I bought it for a recipe, and loved the flavor. I put it on everything. Just the right amount of spicy heat.

This stuff is just pure magic I use it to marinate meats I use it for sauces I spread it on bread for sandwiches it’s all good and all happy all of the time it’s got a little bit of heat but it is not hot enough to stop even a tender foot from having their second bite. I highly recommend it

I’ve been using this gochujang regularly, and it’s a great all-around staple. The flavor is well balanced with a nice mix of heat, slight sweetness, and deep umami. It works really well in marinades, stir-fries, and even as a base for sauces. A little goes a long way, and it consistently delivers.

First of all, I am not in any way an expert on gochujang paste brands. I decided to buy my own supply of it to replace the little packets of it that you get in home meal kits. Blue Apron has a number of dishes that uses gochujang. Like most of those meal kit companies, Blue Apron gives you little packets of sauces to add to their dishes. So, some of the notable Asian sauces and pastes I decided to get my own and discard the included packs from Blue Apron in order to get more authentic tastes. One of the first things I noted about this gochujang paste is that it contains wheat flour and corn syrup rather than glutenous rice flour. I have read that gochujang made the traditional Korean way with glutenous rice flour is more expensive. So, this gochujang paste is more of a mass market gochujang paste than a traditional Korean gochujang paste. Nevertheless, I bought this brand because I have read that it is widely sold in Korea and is probably very close to gochujang paste made in Korean the traditional way. I wanted to compare it to the gochujang paste that Blue Apron sends. So, I squeezed out a blob of the gochujang paste that they sent on a paper plate. Then I dipped out a blob of this CJ Haechandle Gochujang paste. The first two notable differences is that the CJ Haechandle Gochujang paste is thicker and much darker in color than the gochujang paste supplied by Blue Apron. Then when I tasted the two, the CJ Haechandle Gochujang paste is significantly hotter and has a bit more "complex" taste. (I'm not sure "complex" is the correct word, but there was a slightly more full-bodied taste that for me is difficult to describe.) I also thought that the gochujang supplied by Blue Apron seemed a little saltier. The bottom line is that this CJ Haechandle Gochujang paste is probably a lot more authentic than many of the cheaper name brands sold in the United States. Most of the reviews I have read seem to agree with that viewpoint. Thus, someone who wants a gochujang paste that tastes like that used by Koreans in Korean and doesn't want to spend a lot of money to get it can buy this product.

Simply delicious! I bought it to make Korean beef bulgogi but it’s going to be used in a variety of dishes. Love the heat level and “umami” it will impart to dishes. The balance of heat/salty/sweet is just superb

This is delicious and the box is a good size for me. The sauce is securely sealed (see photos) and is a deep, rich, reddksh brown when you look at it...brighter in smaller spread quantities like you see on theid in the photo... Texture is kind of sludgey/thick but smooth. Taste is insanely delicious...I can tolerate habañeros and this wasn't one that but it's very complex in flavor so you can't compare it to a single pepper or hot sauce...Tasting straight out of container: My whole tongue was popping with flavor hitting all my tastebuds, a whole progression of tastes that just blows your mind! Sweet, sour, spicy, funky. Nothing like bottled gojuchang sauce I'd had before...Kind of reminded me of Mexican candies with tamarind and spices. I wished I could just consume its flavor on chicken RIGHT away but sadly, I had nothing I could use it on!!! Get this and you won't be disappointed if you don't mind spice and complex flavors. Can't wait to cook with it and may update this post then!

Te lo recomiendo siempre me lo termino te lo recomiendo para resaltar los sabores de comida no es muy picante es muy ligero la textura es como parecido al tamarindo mexicano de dulce

Es el Original korea muy rico, esa pasta con sabor koreano

Muy bueno

Lo use para cocinar tofu con Gochujang y esta deli , está muy equilibrado el sabor y no muy dulce 👍

No lo había probado antes, es bastante sabroso y sirve para varios platillos, en general siento que no es picante pero definitivamente le da un nuevo sabor a los platillos.