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[Jook Jang Yeon] Premium Gochujang
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Traditional Gochujang, Natural Ingredients
[Jook Jang Yeon] Premium Gochujang
- 5 ingredients only
- No refined sugar
- No MSG or preservatives
- Aged 6+ months
Jook Jang Yeon is a famous artisan brand for traditional doenjang and gochujang. Its pastes are sold in Korea’s department stores and are a favorite food gift during the holidays.
Today, we offer Jook Jang Yeon’s Premium Gochujang (죽장연 프리미엄 고추장). It’s made with just five natural ingredients: red pepper powder, rice syrup, glutinous rice, barley malt and sun-dried sea salt.
There’s no refined sugar. As the paste ferments over the months, the barley malt turns the glutinous rice into natural sugars, which gives the gochujang its gentle sweetness. And unlike cheaper gochujang, there are no additives, preservatives or MSG.
It’s slowly fermented the traditional way, for at least 6 months in large earthenware jars kept outdoors.
The result is thick and earthy, with deep flavor and a lingering heat. Use a few spoonfuls to add depth to stews, braises, marinades and sauces.
So what’s inside?
Full Ingredients List Red pepper powder 27%, rice syrup 27%, glutinous rice 25%, barley malt 15%, sun-dried sea salt 6%. All from Korea.
In the box One 500 g glass jar. Made by Jook Jang Yeon (죽장연) in Pohang, South Korea.
To keep Refrigerate once it arrives, and always after opening. Best before the date printed on the front or bottom of the jar.
Good to know Contains barley (malt), so it isn’t gluten-free. Gochujang is naturally fermented, so it keeps releasing a little gas inside the jar. We vacuum-seal every jar before it ships to prevent leaks, but changes in air pressure during the flight can still push out a little gas or paste. It’s still safe to eat, and a small leak isn’t grounds for a refund or exchange.
[Jook Jang Yeon] Premium Gochujang Paste[죽장연] 프리미엄 고추장
Traditional gochujang, natural ingredients
Jook Jang Yeon is a famous artisan brand for traditional doenjang and gochujang. Its pastes are sold in Korea’s department stores and are a favorite food gift during the holidays.
This premium gochujang is made with just five natural ingredients, all from Korea: red pepper powder (27%), rice syrup (27%), glutinous rice (25%), barley malt (15%) and sea salt (6%).
There’s no refined sugar, MSG, preservatives or additives. As the paste ferments, the glutinous rice and malt slowly turn into natural sugars, which give it its underlying sweetness.
It ages for months in large earthenware jars kept outdoors. The result is thick and earthy, with deep flavor and a lingering heat. Use a few spoonfuls to add depth to stews, braises, marinades and sauces.
From a hidden mountain village to your table
Deep in the valleys of Korea’s Taebaek Mountains lies Jukjang (竹長), a village shaped by history, integrity and quiet resilience.
With clean air and pure water, Jukjang has kept traditional Korean fermentation alive for generations, aging its jang in earthenware onggi jars so deep, natural flavor develops over time.
Slow, natural fermentation
Using ingredients grown in this pristine valley, artisans make authentic doenjang (soybean paste) and gochujang (red pepper paste) through slow, natural fermentation.
The pastes are aged with patience, so complex depth, balance and umami develop naturally over time.
A village partnership since 1999
In 1999, a formal partnership was set up to support Jukjang’s farming community and keep its agricultural traditions alive. What began as a local collaboration grew into a shared mission: to bring the honest flavors of this hidden mountain village beyond its borders.
Today, Jukjang stands for clean ingredients, time-honored craft and food made with integrity, from a remote Korean valley to your table.
Made by hand, with time
Glutinous rice is steamed and mixed with barley malt. The natural enzymes in the malt gently break the rice starch down into sugars, creating a soft sweetness that balances the heat of the chili.
Every batch is cooked over wood fires in traditional cauldrons and mixed by hand at Jook Jang Yeon’s workshop.
100% Korean red pepper powder
The sweet rice mixture is blended with Korean red pepper powder and sea salt into a thick red paste.
Aged outdoors in onggi jars
The paste goes into traditional earthenware jars called onggi and slowly matures outdoors for months, often a year or longer.
Over time the flavors deepen and come together. The heat turns smoother, the sweetness rounder and the savory richness more complex.
500 g glass jar
Available in a 500 g glass jar
Each jar is wrapped by hand with a paper lid and red string, so it makes a lovely gift too.
The heart of it: the Jookjang villagers
Since Jook Jang Yeon was founded more than 10 years ago, it has worked alongside about 20 mothers from Jookjang village. They are farmers by trade, growing apples, soybeans and red peppers through the season.
In the harvest months they give themselves fully to their fields. From November through May, they come back to make jang, so the land connects directly to the fermentation.
Made from what they grow
The care these mothers bring is at the core of Jook Jang Yeon’s flavor. They make the jang with red peppers and soybeans they’ve grown themselves.
The true masters of Jook Jang Yeon
As Jook Jang Yeon puts it, its growth is inseparable from the village’s prosperity. In every sense, the mothers of Jookjang are the true masters of Jook Jang Yeon.
What our customers say
“If you think gochujang is a ketchup variant, this will change your life. Hooni Kim recommends this gochujang in his cookbook. It’s complex, delicious, and you’ll find yourself using it on everything.”
“This was our first order here. The delivery was fast, the gochujang is perfect and we use it very often.”
“So much better than what I can typically get here in Canada. It is worth it for sure.”
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g
Premium Gochujang
Calories
216 kcal
Total Fat
0.08 g
Saturated Fat
0.02 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
1,739.9 mg
Total Carbohydrates
50.3 g
Total Sugars
17.5 g
Protein
3.7 g
Source: Product's Label
Per Serving (1 Tbsp · 20 g): Calories 43 kcal; Total Fat 0 g; Saturated Fat 0 g; Trans Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 348 mg; Total Carbohydrates 10.1 g; Total Sugars 3.5 g; Protein 0.7 g.
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Original label (Korean)
Full Ingredients List
Jook Jang Yeon Premium Gochujang
Ingredient
%
Origin
Red pepper powder (고춧가루)
27%
South Korea
Rice syrup (쌀조청)
27%
South Korea
Glutinous rice (찹쌀)
25%
South Korea
Barley malt (엿기름)
15%
South Korea
Sun-dried sea salt (천일염)
6%
South Korea
Allergy: contains barley (malt), so it isn’t gluten-free
Original label (Korean)
Real Product Photos
Straight from Korea
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