Korean Essential Ingredients

We have brought you guys this list before. When making Korean dishes you will need a lot of these. Most can’t afford to buy it or even consume it. Some of these have substitutes

Gochujang -
sub: Garlic chili paste/Sriracha. There is also halal certify brands like CJ Brands.

Gochugaru -
sub:
Ground chili powder
paprika
Chipotle Powder.
Cayenne Pepper.
Chile Pasilla.
Paprika.
Gochujang.
Chile De Arbol.
Guajillo Powder.
Aleppo Pepper Powder.

Soy sauce -
sub: Salt

Vegan sub: Kikkoman Vegan soy sauce is not only vegan but also halal. It is not the same as Korean soy sauce but it will do as soy sauce has a big dominance in profile taste of a lot of Asian cooking.

Many of the Korean soup bases are predominantly created with kelp and anchovy stock. You can easily substitute this using dried shiitake soaked in water for about 30 minutes. Make sure you do not drop in the sediments left behind from the soaking when pouring the soaking water into a clean bowl before using it as a stick. You can also use miso paste and vegetable stock as a great sub.

Doenjang (soybean paste) will be your friend when treating soups and sauces, having this paste in your kitchen is a great add on!