Kochojang

kochojang (kocho chang, kochuzang) a fermented hot pepper and soya bean sauce or paste, a product of Korea which has some resemblance to chilli pepper sauces of the Caribbean region. It is used to add flavour to savoury dishes.

Besides soya beans and chilli peppers, both fermented and ground, and salt the brew may include ground glutinous rice, jujube flour, dried beef, soy sauce, etc. Production, including time for maturing, is a lengthy process.