Meaning of gochugaru | Babel Free

Definitions

A red pepper powder used in Korean cuisine.

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Examples

“But the bright red Korean red pepper flakes, gochugaru, are without seeds and are only medium hot, so you can use a lot of them.”

“The distinguishing flavour of sundubu jjigae comes from sauteing gochugaru (Korean red chilli powder) in sesame oil. The first time I tried this, I immediately burnt the gochugaru to a crisp.”

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