PANTRYFLEX

blend · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Pearlhall Magic

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

Roy Choi's Pearlhall Magic, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Gochujang 120 ml, Beef Stock 120 ml, Fish Sauce 90 ml, Rice Vinegar 60 ml, Sesame Oil 60 ml, Soy Sauce 23 ml
Gochujang 120 mlBeef Stock 120 mlFish Sauce 90 mlRice Vinegar 60 mlSesame Oil 60 mlSoy Sauce 23 ml

Ingredients

  • Gochugaru — 1 cup (112 g)
  • Gochujang — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Onion — 1/2 cup chopped yellow (70 g)
  • Beef Stock — 1/2 cup broth or water (120 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — 6 Tbsp (90 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 1/4 cup (60 ml)
  • Sesame Oil — 1/4 cup toasted (60 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped (12 g)
  • Soy Sauce — 1 1/2 Tbsp (22.5 ml)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Korean-American L.A. Street-food chef behind Kogi BBQ trucks; James Beard Humanitarian / cookbook awards and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Chego and Best Friend among later kitchens.

Originally published as Magic Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Roy Choi in Roy Choi The Choi of Cooking (GMA reprint).

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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 Roy Choi The Choi of Cooking (GMA reprint) (published as “Magic Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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