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Gochujang and gochugaru in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it

Gochujang is コチュジャン, sold in tubs or squeeze bottles. Korean chili flakes are 韓国唐辛子 (粉唐辛子).

Look for this on the label

  • コチュジャン

    kochujan · chili paste

  • 韓国唐辛子

    kankoku tōgarashi · gochugaru, chili flakes

Where to find it

In the shop

Seasonings, near the yakiniku sauces and kimchi base, or the Korean food corner.

Which shops

コチュジャン is in almost every supermarket. 韓国唐辛子 is at Gyomu Super, KALDI and Korean shops (Shin-Okubo in Tokyo, Tsuruhashi in Osaka).

Watch out

Japanese 一味唐辛子 is much hotter and finer than gochugaru. Use about a third as much.

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