NONGSHIM TAEKYUNG Korean Chili Powder, Gochugaru Chili Flakes. Kimchi Powder (Flake, 1lb) - 100% Red Pepper Flakes for Korean & Asian Food. MSG Free.

I am half Japanese and grew up eating kimchi. I still love to it eat and always buy it from grocery stores. A small jar of Kimchi costs $6 to $7 at the grocery store. I did some research and decided to make it myself. I read all of the reviews on this brand of red pepper and was impressed with the good reviews. So I made my first batch and OMG, did it taste so good! I read some reviews that said this stuff was mild and some that said use gloves when handling it because it was so hot. I was concerned about the heat so instead of using a 1/3 cup, I used a ¼ cup. I am seriously glad that I leaned towards the lesser amount. I don’t think that I could eat it if I had used 1/3 cup. Next time I will use just a little over 1/8 cup. So here’s the deal, I like a little heat. I like my salsa mild with a little heat. I have friends that like habanero peppers in their salsa. If you gravitate towards really spicy peppers and can handle the heat, then use the recommended amount of more. So the reviewers that said this was weak are obviously heat lovers and need more. I personally don’t like my scalp to sweat profusely. Anyways, I hope this review helps clear up some of the confusion over the disparity in the reviews concerning the heat.Here is my Kimchee recipe:Ingredients• 3-8 pounds Napa cabbage• 2 bunches green onions• 1/4 cup kosher salt• 1/2 cup Korean chili powder• 15-20 cloves garlic• 4-6 inches ginger• 1 tablespoon fish sauceInstructions1. Cut the Napa cabbage in half longways, then in half again longways. Cut the core out of the fourquarters. Cut the cabbage into squares (about 2-3 inches square), pop it in a bowl. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup kosher salt, massage so everything is coated in salt and starting to soften and wilt. Fill with cold, chlorine free water to cover it well and let it soak for at least 1 1/2 hours.2. Pour the cabbage and liquid into a strainer. Let the brine drain away.3. Lob off the white bits of the green onions and put them in a food processor with the garlic cloves,ginger, and Korean pepper powder. Zap it on high 'til it's smooth-ish. Add in the fishsauce and zap it more until it's about pancake batter consistency...4. Put the brined cabbage in a big, anti-reactive (glass, enamel, or stainless steel) bowl. Roughchop the green parts of the onions and add those to the cabbage. Pour the chili paste comboover the cabbage and wear gloves to massage it all over the cabbage/carrots green onions soeverything is completely covered.5. Pack super tight in canning jars. CRAM it in there. Add a two-piece lid, but just set the ring in placeto hold the lid down without screwing it in place. Place it on a rimmed baking dish to catch any spillover.Let it sit at room temperature for 24 - 48 hours, until it is bubbly and fragrant. Once every day, insert a clean chopstick or butter knife to release air bubbles. If needed, pour in some additional brine to keep all the vegetables submerged.6. Store on a rimmed sheet in the refrigerator for up to six months, being sure that the vegetables aresubmerged the whole time. The older it gets, the stronger it will become.

I used this to make kimchi. Unless you have an Asian market in your area, this product is nearly impossible to find. However, it is necessary to make the best kimchi.

Just the right amount of earthy chili flavor and heat. The grind is not too fine nor too coarse.

I just got it today and used it in my "Korean Cucumber Kimchi" so delishes ! It has the perfect heat and color , smells good and I will be using it a lot fir sure !Love it !

First, I'm a Korean who is sensitive to chili powder (gochugaru). For making kimchi, good chili powder is the most important thing. First, I tried to find Korean-made chili powder, so I did some research.There was a product called Taekyung, but its origin was China. However, the place that inspects and produces the product is the Korean company Nongshim, so I could trust the quality first.After discussing it with my wife, we decided to buy a small amount first to try it out, so we ordered it. As a result, I was much more satisfied than I expected, and I was able to make delicious kimchi with it. Of course, I bought more later.

Good gochujaru made in Korea

Very humble, excellent spice. I read an article about this chili powder that treated it as an extreme flavor. I found the heat level generally mild, low enough that even my wife (Good Queen Bland) could handle it. Good news, that fact, combined with its excellent smoky flavor means I’ll have many more opportunities to use it. Nice product!

The real kimchee kind. A buy.