Salt, fermented soybeans, and finally, an infusion of gochugaru (which is finely-ground chili powder) make up the last ingredients in the gochujang paste. The last step is fermentation.

Gochujang is traditionally prepared with glutinous rice, salt, fermented soybeans, red chilli powder and fermented chili paste. However, recreating the same gochujang paste at home may not be an ...