Essential Cuisine Asian Korean Style Base 1kg

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A rich Korean-style red paste with visible red pepper flecks, delivering balanced chilli heat, sweetness, acidity and savoury flavour. Ideal for Korean-inspired sauces, marinades, stir-fries, glazes and noodle dishes.

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SKU asian-korean-style-base-1kg
Category Vegan
Product type Ambient
Convenient sauce formatDesigned for straightforward preparation and service in home, catering and professional kitchens.
Ideal for cateringA practical format for catering, hospitality and professional kitchen service.
VeganSuitable for customers looking for products identified as vegan.
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Essential Cuisine Asian Korean Style Base

Bring bold, contemporary Korean-inspired flavour to your dishes with Essential Cuisine Asian Korean Style Base. This rich, viscous red paste is packed with visible flecks of red pepper and delivers a well-balanced combination of chilli heat, sweetness, acidity and savoury depth. Its concentrated flavour makes it an excellent foundation for Korean-style sauces, marinades, stir-fries, glazes and braised dishes. Designed for consistency and convenience, it allows chefs and home cooks to create deeply flavoured Asian-inspired dishes with minimal preparation.

Why You’ll Love It
– Rich Korean-style flavour
– Balanced chilli heat with sweet, tangy and savoury notes
– Thick red paste with visible red pepper flecks
– Convenient and easy to incorporate into recipes
– Ideal for sauces, marinades, glazes and stir-fries
– Excellent for professional kitchens, catering and home cooking
– Helps deliver consistent flavour across multiple dishes

Perfect For
Use as a flavour base for Korean-style chicken, beef, pork, noodles, rice bowls, stir-fries, marinades, dipping sauces, glazes and braised dishes.

Ingredients:

Vegetable Stock (Water, Red Pepper, Onion, Garlic), Sugar, White Miso (Water, SOYBEANS, Rice, Salt, Alcohol), Salt, Soy Sauce (Water, SOYBEANS, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Ginger Puree, Paprika, Citric Acid, Chilli, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring.

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Contains: Soya

 

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Product specifications

Storage Temperature

Ambient

Product Information

Brand: Essential Cuisine
Style: Korean-inspired Asian base
Texture: Thick, viscous paste
Appearance: Red paste with red pepper flecks
Flavour: Chilli, sweet, acidic and savoury
Heat Level: Warming chilli heat
Uses: Sauces, marinades, stir-fries, glazes and braising

Handling & Cooking

Use 40g of Essential Cuisine Asian Korean Style Base per 1kg of protein or plant-based meat alternative, or adjust to taste and recipe requirements.
The product must be cooked before consumption.
Cooking appliances vary in performance, so these instructions are provided as a guideline only. Ensure food is thoroughly cooked and piping hot before serving.

Nutrition / 100g

167 kcal / 699 kJ, Fat 2.4g (Saturates 0.8g), Carbohydrate 29.9g (Sugars 23.1g), Protein 4.3g, Fibre 0g, Salt 14.5g, Suitable for Vegetarians & Vegans, Gluten-Free Alternatives Available

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