Occo - Dad’s Skillet Pajeon | Seasoning Card

Spices in this Recipe Card

- Chile, Gochugaru

- Ginger

- Baking Powerd

Gochugaru Chile
Native to: South Korea
Plant family: Solanaceae
Raw form: Chile
Scoville: <1,500
Smoky and sweet, with a mild earthiness, crunchy texture, and moderate, pleasant heat. An essential ingredient in many Korean dishes, including the iconic sauce Gochujang.

These chiles are such a key part of Korean cuisine, their name is a generic noun. Call it the kleenex effect: gochugaru literally translates as “chile powder.