probiotic hot sauce?

amandaeve
amandaeve Posts: 723 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
A Korean buffet by my work serves “probiotic hot sauce”. What does this even mean? It doesn’t appear to be made with yogurt (not opaque). Is Korean hot sauce fermented? Are there even any probiotic benefits at a serving size that small (I admit I down about an 1/8th of a cup of this stuff because it’s delicious)?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It's very possible that it's fermented...Koreans are really big into fermented foods.
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    Was it gochujang?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gochujang
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited December 2016
    Kimchi, sauerkraut and other fermented cabbage based products are considered probiotic.

    I make my own sauerkraut but prefer to buy kimchi pre-made because of the smell.

    Lots of Korean shops in SF & Oakland (and other metro areas) that sell it made it by hand in small lots; all different kinds, not just chili based.

  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
    Was it gochujang?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gochujang

    This would be my guess. It's really good. Kind of like a cross between hot pepper paste & miso. If you've ever had bibimbop, it always has a blob of gochujang.
  • amandaeve
    amandaeve Posts: 723 Member
    @samanthaluangphixay -thanks, I think that's it! It has such a smooth flavor that it doesn't taste fermented. It doesn't have any of the "fizzy" sensation I get when eating other fermented foods. It would make sense if the kind they serve is sweetened or made with sweet potatoes, as that article suggests, that it would taste so "smooth".
  • amandaeve
    amandaeve Posts: 723 Member
    @Sumiblue -I agree, it's delicious!! This place has several degrees of hotness to choose from, and they serve separate sweet chilli sauces to go on their meats, so I wasn't sure if they were all essentially different versions of the same sauce, or if only certain sauces were probiotic.
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    I love Korean food. Wish I had a good local place to get some. We do have a tiny storefront market and the lady makes bibimbop. I always ask for extra hot sauce!
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited December 2016
    samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
    Was it gochujang?

    Gochujang is spread on Napa cabbage or bok choy to prepare kimchi prior to fermentation.
    It's also used in most "hot" Korean dishes that you'll find listed throughout Korean menus.

    Just used some to make a "gochujang butter" condiment for grilled steak, based on a recipe by Ed Lee who presented it during an episode w/Ming Tsai. It was great change of pace from the ketchup/tabassco combo that I usually use as a condiment w/my steaks.


  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    ^^^drool
  • amandaeve
    amandaeve Posts: 723 Member
    also. ^^^drool!
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited December 2016
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
    Was it gochujang?

    Just used some to make a "gochujang butter" condiment for grilled steak, based on a recipe by Ed Lee who presented it during an episode w/Ming Tsai. It was great change of pace from the ketchup/tabassco combo that I usually use as a condiment w/my steaks.
    Sumiblue wrote: »
    ^^^drool
    amandaeve wrote: »
    also. ^^^drool!

    If you're interested, here's Ed Lee's recipe for gochujang butter:
    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/grilled-rib-eye-steak-gochujang-butter-recipe-edward-30375717.

    The addition of furikake seasoning (which is a combo of nori, sesame seeds and salt) is optional. I have some in my pantry and added it but the gochujang really obliterates the taste of it. Furikake is much better used on more more lightly flavored rice and noodle dishes.



  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Most of the hot sauces I eat are more likely to kill everything in my stomach and intestines. At least it feels that way the next day! :D
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