1 review for Trader Joe’s Gochujang Almonds Reviews
Rated 3 out of 5
Sticky –
From Mantou Joe 2017 ⏳ ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳ ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳
“I had several friends sample this without telling them the flavor, and nobody came close to guessing gochujang. To illustrate my point – I went ahead and dipped plain unsalted almonds into my tub of gochujang. That almond was WAY more potent in terms of fermentedness, spice, saltiness, and sweetness. Gochujang has this je ne sais quoi, and this seasoning blend just doesn’t have that. Maybe they weren’t going to literal gochujang? Perhaps the seasoning just hasn’t been fermented for three years? These almonds taste strongly of garlic powder and tamari/soy sauce. There’s definitely a spicy kick but it isn’t over the top, and the vinegary-ness is balanced by a slight sweetness. But it just isn’t gochujang. “
Sticky –
From Mantou Joe 2017 ⏳ ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳ ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳
“I had several friends sample this without telling them the flavor, and nobody came close to guessing gochujang. To illustrate my point – I went ahead and dipped plain unsalted almonds into my tub of gochujang. That almond was WAY more potent in terms of fermentedness, spice, saltiness, and sweetness. Gochujang has this je ne sais quoi, and this seasoning blend just doesn’t have that. Maybe they weren’t going to literal gochujang? Perhaps the seasoning just hasn’t been fermented for three years? These almonds taste strongly of garlic powder and tamari/soy sauce. There’s definitely a spicy kick but it isn’t over the top, and the vinegary-ness is balanced by a slight sweetness. But it just isn’t gochujang. “