About This Pepper
Korean Gochu is essential Korean red pepper for gochugaru and gochujang. Rating 1,500-5,000 SHU offers mild heat perfect for Korean cuisine. Typically dried and ground into flakes for gochugaru. Also fermented into gochujang paste. Essential for authentic kimchi. The fruity flavor is distinctive. Widely cultivated across Korea. Both red and green stages used. Cannot replicate Korean food without this pepper. Shows Korean culinary pepper breeding.
Flavor Profile
Mild heat
Culinary Uses
Gochugaru, gochujang, kimchi
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Growing Information
Difficulty
Easy
Days to Harvest
75-85 days
Plant Height
24-30 inches