Indigopoint Korean Red

Name: Indigopoint Korean Red
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (120 ml) Water; 1/2 cup (100 g) Sugar; 3/4 cup (180 ml) Ssamjang; 2 Tbsp light (usukuchi) (30 ml) Soy Sauce; 1 tsp (5 ml) Sherry Vinegar; 1 tsp Asian (5 ml) Sesame Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published David Chang recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by David Chang.

David Chang's Indigopoint Korean Red, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Water 120 mlSsamjang 180 mlSoy Sauce 30 mlSherry Vinegar 5 mlSesame Oil 5 ml

Ingredients

Water — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Sugar — 1/2 cup (100 g)
Ssamjang — 3/4 cup (180 ml)
Soy Sauce — 2 Tbsp light (usukuchi) (30 ml)
Sherry Vinegar — 1 tsp (5 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 tsp Asian (5 ml)

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Companion jar

Indigopoint Korean Red wants a whisk and a stove — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Korean-American chef founder of Momofuku; James Beard Rising Star / Outstanding Chef lineage with Michelin at Momofuku Ko. Noodle-bar roots expanded into a global restaurant and media group.

Originally published as Korean Red Dragon Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by David Chang in Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan (published as “Korean Red Dragon Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar