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From Corey Lee's kitchen · Benu, San Francisco

shake · hot sauce

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Pearlfield Bibimbap Gochujang

From a starred kitchen & national award winner

Ratio

GOCHUJANG 60WATER 20SOY SAUCE 10SESAME OIL 5

Ingredients

  • GOCHUJANG60 ml
  • WATER20 ml
  • SOY SAUCE10 ml
  • SUGAR5 g
  • SESAME OIL5 ml

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): GOCHUJANG, WATER, SOY SAUCE, SESAME OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: SUGAR.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Korean-American fine-dining chef of Michelin three-star Benu in San Francisco; James Beard Best Chef: West 2017. Formerly French Laundry chef de cuisine; Korean and Cantonese references in tasting menus.

Originally published as Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Corey Lee / A Place at the Table (Mercury News reprint) (published as “Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.