Flake
Coarse, bright red flakes that cling to cabbage and show in the dish.
Best for: kimchi, BBQ rubs, stir-fries, noodles and sprinkling.
4.7 out of 5 stars, · 15,029 ratings on Amazon
From $9.95
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Bright red. Medium heat. Nothing but pepper.
Taekyung gochugaru is the Korean chili flake for kimchi, stews and spicy stir-fries, and for anything you want a little redder and a little hotter.
4.7 out of 5 from 15,029 ratings on Amazon
- 4.7 ★15,029 ratings on Amazon
- #1 Best Seller in Chili Powders
- 3K+bought in the past month
- 1 ingredientred pepper, nothing added
Stars, ratings and sales from the 1 lb flake page on Amazon.com, checked Oct 30, 2026; the rank was read Oct 29, 2026, and ranks change through the day. The flake sizes share one rating count.
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Two grinds
Flake for kimchi. Fine for paste.
Same sun-dried pepper, ground two ways.
Fine
A soft powder that melts into pastes and broths for smooth, even color.
Best for: gochujang, soups, stews, sauces and marinades.
4.7 out of 5 stars, · 2,464 ratings on Amazon
From $12.90
Shop FineFrom Amazon buyers
Selected 5-star reviews
84% of the 15,029 Flake ratings on Amazon.com are 5 stars (Oct 30, 2026). Here are a few of them.
More than heat
A hint of smoke and more flavor than ordinary red pepper flakes; the heat comes quickly, then fades. Bought for banchan, now used on everything.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: More than heat
Cucumber salad
Just what their cucumber salad called for: delicious, with a medium heat that a spice lover finds mild.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Cucumber saladBright and fresh
Bright red and fresh-tasting, never faded. They make their own kimchi with it and keep a couple of jars on hand.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Bright and freshHeat and color
Fresh and hot, in their kimchi and in an Italian sausage soup, where it adds a little heat and a lovely red. They will order it again.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Heat and colorWhy it tastes good
A chili you can taste, not just feel
Color you can see
A spoonful turns stews, rice and eggs a deep red.
Heat you control
Medium heat that builds: a pinch for warmth, a cup for kimchi.
Good on everything
Stews, wings, noodles, roast vegetables. Keep it by the stove.
Our story
Taekyung makes the vegetable flakes for Shin Ramyun.
Nongshim Taekyung makes the vegetable flakes for Shin Ramyun and supplies soup ingredients and seasonings for Nongshim's ramyun.
- 1979the year Taekyung was founded
- Shin Ramyunits vegetable flakes are made by Taekyung
- Soup and seasoningingredients supplied for Nongshim's ramyun
Recipes
Start with kimchi
Then make it a habit: stews, sides and breakfast.
New to gochugaru?
What it is, how hot it is, and what to use it in
A short guide: flake or fine, how much to use, how to store it, and what to use if you run out.
Read the gochugaru guideQuestions
Good to know
What's in it?
Red pepper, and nothing else: no added MSG or additives.
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Flake for kimchi, fine for paste. You check out on Amazon.
Buy on AmazonFlake 1 lb: $12.95 on Amazon.com on Oct 30, 2026.