Gochujang is a soy-based fermented Korean red chilli paste. Look for a Korean brand (often sold in a big red tub) because own-brand versions tend to be far too sweet.

can be dried and smoked to make chipotles towards the end of the growing season Tabasco - hot chillies with a distinctive flavour that comes from a fermentation process in which the chillies are ...

Kimchi is a Korean food staple. It’s pretty much the Asian version of sauerkraut (a fermented cabbage dish from Germany). They eat it almost every day as an accompaniment to their meals.

You can buy fermented black beans in several forms: plain (usually sold in small bags), in jars (usually labelled "black bean sauce") or flavoured with garlic and chillies (not that common).

In a small bowl, mash the fermented bean curd with the brine to a smooth paste. Mix in the sugar, soy sauce and rice wine. Finely mince the garlic cloves. Cut the chillies into thin rings ...