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gochugaru

gochugaru noun: a red pepper powder used in Korean cuisine.

Noun

gochugaru (uncountable)

  1. A red pepper powder used in Korean cuisine.
    • But the bright red Korean red pepper flakes, gochugaru, are without seeds and are only medium hot, so you can use a lot of them.2016 July 1, David Tanis, “Spicy Cold Noodles Offer an Antidote to Summer Heat”, in The New York Times
    • The distinguishing flavour of sundubu jjigae comes from sauteing gochugaru (Korean red chilli powder) in sesame oil. The first time I tried this, I immediately burnt the gochugaru to a crisp.2024 September 25, Jane Lee, “‘Jjigae is comfort food of the highest order’: my obsession with cooking Korea’s best-loved soups”, in The Guardian

Forms of gochugaru

alternative formgochutgaru
alternative formkochukaru

Origin of gochugaru

Borrowed from Korean 고춧가루 (gochutgaru).

Questions about gochugaru

What does gochugaru mean?
Gochugaru means a red pepper powder used in Korean cuisine.
What part of speech is gochugaru?
Gochugaru is a noun.

Words near gochugaru in the dictionary

  1. Goce
  2. gochar
  3. gochars
  4. Gochenour
  5. Gochenours
  6. gochugaru
  7. gochujang
  8. gochujangs
  9. gochutgaru
  10. gock
  11. gocks

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