Chili thread

Sil-gochu (Korean: 실고추), often translated as chili threads, chilli threads, or chili pepper threads, is a traditional Korean food garnish made with chili peppers.^[1][2][3]

Chili threads

Alternative names	Chilli threads, chili pepper threads, sil-gochu
Type	Garnish
Place of origin	Korea
Associated cuisine	Korean cuisine
Main ingredients	Chili peppers
Media: Chili threads

Korean name
Hangul	실고추
Hanja	실苦椒
Revised Romanization	sil-gochu
McCune–Reischauer	sil-koch'u
IPA	[ɕil.ɡo.tɕʰu]

Gallery

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  Gyeran-jang-jorim (soy-sauce-simmered eggs) topped with sil-gochu (chili threads)
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  Oi-seon (stuffed cucumber) topped with sil-gochu

See also

• Egg garnish

References

1. "Korean chilli threads". Gourmet Traveller. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. Kulshrestha, Kritika Pramod (9 October 2013). "Austin chefs create art inspired culinary bites". The Daily Texan. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
3. Bourke, Jordan; Pyo, Rejina (23 August 2015). "Six simple recipes from a Korean kitchen". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2017.