Go Bold with Gochujang to Turn Familiar Favorites into Crave-Worthy Hits
Published February 2026
Korean food has been heating up menus from coast to coast. It’s part of a broader trend showing Asian food as the fastest-growing cuisine in the U.S., driven by younger diners and wider demand for new food experiences. It also travels well for takeout and delivery, meaning there’s real pull and plenty of ways to plug in.
Kickstart flavor with bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce
Sweet and savory with a mild sizzle, bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce brings a Korean-inspired twist to everything from fried chicken to tacos. Use it straight as a drizzle or toss, or make it the base for dressings, dips, and spreads. Available in half-gallon bottles for the line, portion-control packets, and a 12.16-oz front-of-house size—so you can stock the format that fits your station and service style
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Fried Gochujang-Sauced Dumplings
Steam or fry bibigo™ Chicken & Vegetable Steamed Dumplings, then toss in bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce until glossy. Finish with a sesame blend and crumbled seaweed for texture. Serve as a bar bite, sampler add-on, or LTO.
Gochujang Fried Chicken Slider
Toss crispy chicken in bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce and stack on slider buns with a simple slaw—think cabbage, carrots, green onion, even a hit of kimchi. It eats like Nashville hot with a Korean accent and works across lunch, late night, and catering.
Asian-Style Chicken Nachos with Lemon Gochujang Sauce
Fry TWIN MARQUIS® Hong Kong Style Wonton Wrappers into chips, then layer with diced grilled chicken, avocado, peppers, and a lemon-brightened gochujang sour cream. Hold extra sauce for the table and finish with cilantro. Fast to execute, built to share.
Beef Dumplings with Gochujang Mayo
Fry or pan-sear CHEF ONE® Beef & Vegetable Mandu. Serve with a speed-scratch gochujang mayo (2 parts mayo to 1 part sauce) and sliced scallions; plate as five-piece shareables or sampler flight. This gives you heat, fat, and umami in one bite—no new equipment required.
Breakfast Egg Roll with Gochujang-Maple Dip
Run a morning LTO by pairing hot, crispy egg rolls with a two-ingredient dip—equal parts maple syrup and bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce. The sweet-heat profile plays with bacon, sausage, or veggie fillings and lands well for grab-and-go.
Bonus idea—sauce flight, upsell style
Offer a mini sauce trio alongside any fried appetizer: straight bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet sauce, gochujang-ranch (2:1 ranch to sauce), and lemon-gochujang crema. It’s low-lift and increases check average.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Operators
How spicy is bibigo™ Gochujang Hot & Sweet Sauce?
It’s sweet and savory with mild heat, designed to be broadly appealing. Use it straight or cut with mayo, sour cream, honey, or citrus to dial it where you want.
Which pack sizes are available for foodservice?
Half-gallon bottles for the line, portion-control packets, and a 12.16-oz tabletop size. Choose by station, daypart, and whether you want back-of-house or front-of-house use.
Will this work in a non-Asian concept?
Yes. The flavor gives familiar items a Korean-inspired twist without adding complexity—think sliders, wings, tacos, bowls, and shareables. Products are built for speed-scratch and standard equipment.
Any proof that guests want this?
Asian flavors continue to grow with strong interest from Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Y, and they perform well off-premise—good news for takeout and delivery.
Menu placement tips
Lead with a craveable shareable (Fried Gochujang-Sauced Dumplings), add a handheld (Gochujang Fried Chicken Sliders), and keep a sauce-forward add-on or flight for upsells. Rotate as LTOs to test price points and portion sizes.