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.
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Taekyung · 태경 고춧가루
Gochugaru, Korean chili flakes for kimchi
4.7 out of 5 stars,15,029 ratings on Amazon#1 Best Sellerin Chili Powders on Amazon.comRead Oct 29, 2026; ranks change through the day
3K+ bought in the past monthOn Amazon.com · Oct 30, 2026
Bright red, fruity and a little smoky, with a medium heat you can build.
Flake: Coarse flakes for kimchi, BBQ and stir-fries
- Made for kimchi
- Medium heat
- Sun-dried
- One ingredient
$12.95$0.81 per ounce
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- One ingredient: red pepper, with no added MSG or additives.
- Sun-dried red pepper from Taekyung, a Korean food company founded in 1979. Our story
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From 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.
81% of the 2,464 Fine ratings on Amazon.com are 5 stars (Oct 30, 2026). Here are a few of them.
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 colorThree kinds of kimchi
They have used it for years, in three kinds of kimchi and in Korean soups. The taste and color stand out, and people ask them for kimchi lessons.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Three kinds of kimchiCucumber kimchi
It went into a cucumber kimchi the day it arrived: delicious, with the right heat and color and a good smell.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Cucumber kimchiKimchi stew
Their kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) came out just right.
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Color and smell
It made great kimchi, with a beautiful color and a wonderful smell.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Color and smellA great flavor
A great flavor, they found, and their kimchi turned out wonderfully.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: A great flavorNearly everything
They put it in nearly everything they cook, for a good spicy flavor, and like how fine the powder is.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Nearly everythingBack for more
Just the thing for kimchi, and they liked it enough to buy the 3 lb bag.
See the buyer's photos on Amazon: Back for moreWhy cooks pick it
Flavor first, then heat
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.
Flake or fine
Same pepper, two grinds
Most kimchi starts with flake. Reach for fine when you want smooth color in a paste or a broth.
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
Fine
A soft powder that melts into pastes and broths for smooth, even color. It tastes hotter than flake, so start with less.
Best for: gochujang, soups, stews, sauces and marinades.
4.7 out of 5 stars, · 2,464 ratings on Amazon
From $12.90
How much to get
Pick the size for the way you cook
Every size is the same gochugaru. Bigger bags cost less per ounce.
7 oz
Shaker bottle · Flake only
To try it, and to keep by the stove for eggs, noodles and popcorn.
1 lb
Bag · Flake or fine
A first batch of kimchi, with some left for stews.
3 lb
Bag · Flake or fine
If you cook Korean food every week.
- Best value
5 lb
Bag · Flake or fine
Kimchi day: a big batch for the fridge, or to share with family.
Cook with it
Kimchi first. Then everything else.
Napa cabbage kimchi
The recipe, step by step, with ½ to 1 cup of flake per cabbage.
Stews and jjigae
A spoonful turns a broth red and warm.
Noodles
A pinch on ramen or cold noodles.
Wings and BBQ
Into the rub, or the glaze.
Rice bowls and eggs
Over fried eggs, bibimbap and fried rice.
Questions
Before you buy
How hot is it?
Medium: about the heat of a jalapeño, with more fruit and less bite. About 4,500 Scoville heat units. Start with a teaspoon and build from there; the fine grind tastes hotter spoon for spoon because it spreads through the dish.
Flake or fine: which do I need?
Flake (굵은, coarse) for kimchi, BBQ rubs, stir-fries and sprinkling. Fine (고운, powder) for gochujang, soups, stews and sauces, where you want smooth color without flakes. For your first kimchi, get flake.
What's in it?
Red pepper, and nothing else: no added MSG or additives.
Why do I check out on Amazon?
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Can I get it on a schedule?
Where Amazon offers Subscribe & Save for a size, you can set it up on that size's Amazon page.
Ready when your cabbage is.
Taekyung gochugaru, flake or fine. You check out on Amazon.
Buy Flake · 1 lb on AmazonFlake · 1 lb: $12.95 on Amazon.com on Oct 30, 2026.