When to use chili powder in Korean

When to use it

Chili powder (고춧가루) is a red spice made from dried chili peppers. It is used to make food spicy and to add red color. In Korean cooking, people often use it in kimchi, soups, and stews.

Example sentences

1. 엄마가 김치에 고춧가루를 넣어요.

   Mom puts chili powder in kimchi.

2. 라면이 싱거워서 고춧가루를 조금 넣었어요.

   The ramen was bland, so I added a little chili powder.

3. 마트에서 고춧가루 한 봉지 샀어요.

   I bought a bag of chili powder at the mart.

4. 이 국은 매워요? 고춧가루가 많이 들어갔어요?

   Is this soup spicy? Did you put in a lot of chili powder?

5. 캠핑에서 고춧가루로 찌개를 만들었어요.

   We made stew with chili powder at the campsite.

6. 요리 시간에 선생님이 고춧가루를 보여 줬어요.

   In cooking class, the teacher showed us chili powder.