{"product_id":"chamcham-smoky-gochujang-sweet-smoky-korean-chilli-sauce-265g","title":"CHAMCHAM - Smoky Gochujang | Sweet \u0026 Smoky Korean Chilli Sauce | 265g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGochujang that's already done the hard work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the dirty secret about the gochujang tub in your local Asian grocer: it isn't food yet. It's an ingredient. Straight out of the tub it's a salt bomb — you're meant to cut it with sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and a bit of patience before it tastes like anything you'd want to eat. Every single time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChamCham did that step for you, then kept going. Jake Park built this one in Melbourne with natural hickory smoke folded through it, and it took \u003cstrong\u003e1st Place at the International Flavor Award in 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e. Open it, spoon it, done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe flavour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet up front — plum syrup and a whisper of strawberry doing the lifting, not sugar. Then the fermented chilli paste rolls in with that deep, savoury funk that only comes from proper gochujang. The finish is where it gets interesting: hickory smoke, slow and lingering, with a warm chilli glow that builds rather than bites. Sticky, glossy, and the kind of thing you keep going back for \"one more taste\" of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFried chicken and dakganjeong. Pork ribs, glazed on in the last twenty minutes. Tacos. Charred eggplant. Salmon. Sausage rolls and pies — trust us. Grilled greens. A bacon and egg roll at 8am that suddenly has ambitions. Mixed through mayo it becomes an instant spicy aioli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the bottle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep brick red, thick and glossy — pourable but it'll sit on a rib without running off. Smooth bodied with a faint sesame grain. Heat sits around \u003cstrong\u003e4\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e: medium, warm and rounded, more campfire than knife fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy it's on our shelf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock a lot of chilli. Most of it shouts. This one's a proper chef's sauce — balanced, smoky, and quietly excellent — made by hand in Port Melbourne by people who genuinely give a stuff. It's the sauce we reach for when plain food needs rescuing, which is most days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full range at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chamcham-sauce\"\u003eChamCham Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red pepper paste [corn syrup, red pepper powder, water, salt, onion, garlic, wheat flour, soybean powder, alcohol, glutinous rice, soybean], mirin, ginger, spring onion, plum syrup, red chilli, vinegar (sulphite), tomato concentrate, spices, sesame seeds, soy sauce, strawberry, L-glutamine sodium salt, natural hickory smoke, xanthan gum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contains sulphites, soybean, wheat and sesame. Manufactured on equipment that also processes products containing eggs, nuts, milk, shellfish and fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan and nut-free (brand-stated) — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium (4\/10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 265g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients and allergen information can change — always check the physical label before eating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rub Smuggler's Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:10px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/249_hungry-saucy-wing-messy.png?width=440\" alt=\"Darryl Rubb, The Rub Smuggler\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:220px;height:220px;float:right;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eGochujang that's already done its homework: sweet plum up front, fermented chilli funk, then slow hickory smoke on the finish. Rub pork ribs with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/coast-n-smoke-k-pop-dust-korean-bbq-rub-150g\"\u003eCoast n Smoke K-Pop Dust\u003c\/a\u003e, smoke them, and glaze with this for the last twenty minutes. Some \u003ca href=\"\/products\/acide-bread-butter-zucchini-pickles\"\u003eAcide Bread \u0026amp; Butter Zucchini Pickles\u003c\/a\u003e on the side cut through the sticky. Melbourne-made contraband, worth the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px dashed #E8340A;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:24px 0 18px;clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏴‍☠️ Darryl's Secret: Sticky Gochujang Chicken Bites\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNapkins mandatory, regrets impossible.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1kg chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks; ½ cup ChamCham Smoky Gochujang; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 spring onions, sliced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo this:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 4px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason the chicken with salt and roast or cook indirect at 200°C for 25–30 minutes until golden and 75°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm the gochujang and soy in a pan for 1 minute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss the hot chicken through the sauce and scatter with sesame seeds and spring onion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tossing the chicken while it's hot lets the sauce soak into every crispy edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CHAMCHAM SAUCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44584037515306,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/chamcham-smoky_gochujang-web-6.jpg?v=1784173269","url":"https:\/\/www.therubhub.com.au\/products\/chamcham-smoky-gochujang-sweet-smoky-korean-chilli-sauce-265g","provider":"THE RUB HUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}