Editing Korean cuisine (section)

===Gochujang===
[[Gochujang]] can be found in many writings. Some of the writings are the ''{{ill|Mangi Yoram|ko|만기요람}}'', ''The Three States'', the ''Nonggawolryeongga'', the ''Gijaejapgi'', and the ''{{ill|Hyangyak-jipsongbang|ko|향약제생집성방}}''. The ''Hyangyak-jipseongbang'', which dates back to around 1433 during the Chosun dynasty, is one of the oldest writings mentioning gochujang.

Gochujang is a fermented bean paste that has red pepper powder, soybean powder and rice flour added to it to create a spicy paste. It typically can be added to most dishes. Gochujang can be used as a seasoning and sometimes as a dipping sauce.

Many variations come from ''jang'', fermented bean paste. Some variations can include [[doenjang]] (soybean and brine), [[kanjang]] (soybeans, water, and salt), [[chogochujang]] (gochujang and vinegar), and [[jeotgal]] (mixture of other jangs and seafoods).

Vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots, and cabbage use gochujang as a dip. Gochujang is a common seasoning for foods such as Korean barbecue including pork and beef. One popular snack food that is very commonly eaten with gochujang is bibimbap. [[Bibimbap]] includes rice, spinach, radish, bean sprouts. Sometimes beef is added to bibimbap. Another popular dish including gochujang is [[tteokbokki]].

Gochujang was believed to revitalize people who were sick with colds or exhaustion during the Gio period. There have been some studies that show that red peppers fight obesity and diabetes. Gochujang is also added to many foods so that there can be additional nutritional value with each meal.<ref>Kim, S., Chung, K. R., Yang, H., & Kwon, D. Y. (2016) Sungchang gochujang (Korean red chili paste): The unfolding of authenticity. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 3(3), 201-208. DOI:10.1016/j.jef.2016.09.002</ref><ref>Kwon, D. Y., Chung, K. R., Yang, H., & Jang, D. (2015). Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste): A Korean ethnic sauce, its role and history. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2(1), 29-35. DOI:10.1016/j.jef.2015.02.006</ref>