Many countries have their own chili peppers that are native to that country - Korea also has their very own chili pepper known as "Cheongyang" chili pepper. Cheongyang is a region in Korea where these peppers were first produced. It is Korea's spiciest chili pepper as it contains more capsaicin than other more common chili peppers
These peppers are a fundamental ingredient when cooking a spicy Korean recipe! You will notice that many Korean recipes call for these peppers. But because Cheongyang chili peppers have such a clean and unique taste to it, your Korean dish will lose its authentic taste if you use a different chili pepper
If you're familiar with Korean cooking, you know how hard it is to come across fresh Cheongyang chili peppers. It is almost impossible to find them outside of Korea. Because we know that, these freeze-dried and minced Cheongyang chili peppers were produced! These are in convenient little cubes where a little goes a long way. They are easily rehydrated - add this to your soup, stew, or any other dishes to put a kick in your dish