Cheon Mat Korean Capsaicin Super Hot & Spicy Sauce_19.4oz(550g)_Original Korean Hot Sauce

I bought this for a different reason than most folks would.IT KEEPS THE SQUIRRELS OUT OF MY BIRD FEEDER! Safe for the birds and doesn't hurt the squirrels but they don't like the taste or smell :)

I used to use this company's (CHEON MAT) powder version, "Cheon Mat Korean Capsaicin Super Hot & Spicy Chili Pepper Powder, 14 oz" sold here on Amazon but had to stop due to eye injury. My process was to make a 50-50 mix of the Korean Capsaicin powder and cayenne pepper powder in an larger salt shaker bottle. I was then able to shake out the desired amount on popcorn, salsas, plated food or while cooking. However, little dust sized particles of Capsaicin powder would land on my hand and when I rubbed my eyes later on, the pain was extraordinary. You would think I'd learn, but alas, no. I now use this liquid form exclusively since it's much safer for me. Growing up in Austin, Texas, I'm quite used to spicy foods and hot salsas. I used to freak out my Oklahoma cousins by drinking Louisiana and Tabasco hot sauces like an aperitif. So believe me when I say to use this stuff cautiously...it's really hot. Start off with a few DROPS in a bowl of chili or ramen or pho and go from there.

If you're ever disappointed in the heat level of your ramen, curry, or kimchi, this will easily solve that in a very economical way. Although as others have stated clearly, the heat level of this stuff is no joke. I just ruined a big batch of kakkdugi (Korean radish kimchi) I recently put up. I felt it needed a boost in spiciness, so I dissolved about a teaspoon or so of this in a quart of brine and added it to the batch. I just ate some and wow!...It didn't need that big of a boost. Now I'm stuck with six quarts of SUPER hot kakkdugi. I'll make it through it, but I'll have to eat it with rice, for sure. The worst part is I can't taste the tartness of the fermented kimchi since my mouth is on fire, that's why I'm typing this now as a warning. Be careful! You'll ruin your dish if you use too much. I would only do 2 to 3 drops at a time. I do think it's a great product though, hence, the five stars.

Spicier than I thought. Adds great taste to my sauces.

Was looking for something that I could add to my food to make it spicy without changing the dish's taste. This did pretty well. A little goes a long way and the taste is not too strong. Most extracts tend to taste bad or are too overpowering. This still has a taste but isn't crazy overpowering. One issue I had (which isn't the fault of this product) is that adding too much hurts my digestion system but adding just a little sometimes isn't spicy enough. This is more of an issue with the fact that my spicy tolerance is really high. The price of the product is great since it will take you a while to get through one of these bottles. Overall I would buy it again!

I have ordered many Korean chili pastes and sauces that claimed to be spicy hot, only to be disappointed. This sauce is on the money. Doesn't disappoint at all. I put four drops on my finger and tasted it directly. It has a serious bite. If you need an honest comparison, try these two. If you are familiar with Sriracha sauce, this is almost five times hotter. Louisiana hot sauce? (I sip that out of shot glasses) I'd rate it 8 to 10 times hotter.This is precisely what I need to add some kick to homemade kimchi and other dishes. A word of warning, though. Unless you are into pain, do not use this as a stand-alone hot sauce for anything unless you are having a 'whose is bigger' contest with your friends.On another note, this is not just a pure heat sauce. It has many other ingredients that give a good flavor, albeit slightly sweet, so keep that in mind and adjust the sweetness level of any dish you plan to spice up with it.If you like medium heat in your dishes. I would suggest starting with just a half teaspoon of this sauce per liter volume of food and adjust from there.

I like/enjoy hot foods, but I never ate super hot peppers, so I think I have medium tolerance for hot foods.This sauce delivers a big punch without changing the taste of the food, which is great in my view.I dislike a hot sauce when it is overly sour/vinegary, and it changes the taste of my foods.Here's how to describe the flavor.If you've eaten Buldak Spicy Ramen before, it is almost like that, minus the seasoning/flavor.So it is just straight up heat with little to no flavor.You may find that by itself the sauce is actually not great, but once you mix it with foods that have a lot of flavors, the food will be transformed to the delicious scorching version of it.Just think of it like how Pokemon character Charmander evolves to the bigger, more powerful version of it, Charizard.I also mix this with my other hot sauce to make them even hotter without changing the flavor profile.Bon Appétit!

This would be good to just add spice to anything you’ve made.. it’s flavorless so just be sure that whatever you’re eating/made has good flavor and this will definitely bring up the spice level depending on how much you put