Kimchi Spice Blend

Name: Kimchi Spice Blend
Brand: TERRE EXOTIQUE
SKU: KIMCHSB
Price: 6.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£6.50

Net: 70g Korea

Built on gochugaru — the Korean chilli flake that gives kimchi its colour and smoky, fruity heat. Blended with brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and salt for an authentic Korean base. Use for kimchi, or as a seasoning for seafood, fish, and chicken.

Kimchi Spice Blend

£6.50

Gochugaru is the backbone of Korean cooking. These coarse, vibrant red chilli flakes — made from sun-dried Korean peppers — deliver a distinctive combination of moderate heat, subtle smokiness, and a fruity sweetness that is nothing like the sharp, one-note burn of standard dried chilli. This blend takes gochugaru as its starting point and adds the other essential aromatics of a traditional kimchi paste: brown sugar for the fermentation-friendly sweetness, ginger for brightness, garlic for depth, and salt to drive the process. The result is a ready-made kimchi base that removes the need to source and balance each component individually.

Beyond kimchi, the blend is a genuinely versatile Korean seasoning. The sweet, smoky, gently spicy character of gochugaru pairs exceptionally well with seafood — it is outstanding rubbed onto prawns, scattered over seared tuna, or used to season fish before grilling. It works equally well with chicken, pork belly, and roasted vegetables. Stir into a stir-fry sauce, mix into a marinade, or sprinkle over fried eggs and rice for a quick hit of Korean flavour.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Ingredients: Gochugaru chilli (chilli flakes, salt 6–8%), brown sugar, salt, ginger, garlic (sulphites).

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 70g

For kimchi, shred napa cabbage (or use radish, cucumber, or spring onions), salt generously, and leave for 1–2 hours until wilted. Rinse and drain well. Mix the spice blend into a paste with a little water or rice flour paste, then work it thoroughly into the vegetables with gloved hands. Pack tightly into a clean jar, pressing down to submerge the vegetables in their own liquid. Leave at room temperature for 1–3 days to ferment, then refrigerate. The kimchi will continue to develop in flavour over the following weeks.

As a dry seasoning, sprinkle directly over prawns, fish fillets, or chicken before grilling, pan-frying, or roasting. The brown sugar in the blend encourages caramelisation, so watch the heat to avoid burning.

For a quick marinade, mix with soy sauce, sesame oil, and a splash of rice vinegar. Coat chicken thighs, pork belly slices, or tofu and leave for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

For stir-fries, add a teaspoon to the pan along with your aromatics. It dissolves quickly into sauces and coats vegetables and protein evenly.

For a simple finishing seasoning, scatter over fried eggs, steamed rice, noodles, or avocado toast

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here

Description

Gochugaru is the backbone of Korean cooking. These coarse, vibrant red chilli flakes — made from sun-dried Korean peppers — deliver a distinctive combination of moderate heat, subtle smokiness, and a fruity sweetness that is nothing like the sharp, one-note burn of standard dried chilli. This blend takes gochugaru as its starting point and adds the other essential aromatics of a traditional kimchi paste: brown sugar for the fermentation-friendly sweetness, ginger for brightness, garlic for depth, and salt to drive the process. The result is a ready-made kimchi base that removes the need to source and balance each component individually.

Beyond kimchi, the blend is a genuinely versatile Korean seasoning. The sweet, smoky, gently spicy character of gochugaru pairs exceptionally well with seafood — it is outstanding rubbed onto prawns, scattered over seared tuna, or used to season fish before grilling. It works equally well with chicken, pork belly, and roasted vegetables. Stir into a stir-fry sauce, mix into a marinade, or sprinkle over fried eggs and rice for a quick hit of Korean flavour.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Ingredients: Gochugaru chilli (chilli flakes, salt 6–8%), brown sugar, salt, ginger, garlic (sulphites).

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 70g

Preparation / Cooking

For kimchi, shred napa cabbage (or use radish, cucumber, or spring onions), salt generously, and leave for 1–2 hours until wilted. Rinse and drain well. Mix the spice blend into a paste with a little water or rice flour paste, then work it thoroughly into the vegetables with gloved hands. Pack tightly into a clean jar, pressing down to submerge the vegetables in their own liquid. Leave at room temperature for 1–3 days to ferment, then refrigerate. The kimchi will continue to develop in flavour over the following weeks.

As a dry seasoning, sprinkle directly over prawns, fish fillets, or chicken before grilling, pan-frying, or roasting. The brown sugar in the blend encourages caramelisation, so watch the heat to avoid burning.

For a quick marinade, mix with soy sauce, sesame oil, and a splash of rice vinegar. Coat chicken thighs, pork belly slices, or tofu and leave for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

For stir-fries, add a teaspoon to the pan along with your aromatics. It dissolves quickly into sauces and coats vegetables and protein evenly.

For a simple finishing seasoning, scatter over fried eggs, steamed rice, noodles, or avocado toast

Delivery

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here