Soonchang Hot Pepper Paste (a thick soy paste mixed with red peppers) is famous for being one of the royal presents given to the king in the past. Its unique recipe, combined with a pure natural environment has given the paste its good taste ever since old time.Owing to the combination of high quality material and the peculiar climate condition of local Soonchang, the fame of the paste was created on the basis of these natural advantage. The Food Products of Soonchang Moonokrae is proud of its long tradition, famous history, and the fact that Granny Moonokrae now keeps the taste of Soonchang's Hot Pepper Paste the same as it has been for six generations (300 years). Furthermore, the company has successfully grown since the founding of Soonchang Hot Pepper Paste in 1988 and finally to Soonchang Moonokrae Food Stuff on 1996. Also, it has been selected for the A Restaurant designated as a Traditional Culture in 2000, and "Chollabukdo"s Promising Minor Enterprises in 2002. The makers of the traditional pastes and salts are devoted to producing better quality products through a successive method and introducing a modern method of quality control. "Soonchang Moonokrae Food Stuff" is attempting to preserve a traditional heritage for modern society as well as develop new products, which are suitable for foreigners and the next generation.As a result, Hot Pepper Sauce made from Hot Pepper Paste has been developed. This sauce breaks the limit of its use and extends its market contributing to its globalization. The production line of hot Pepper Sauce, which received a positive response at the Tokyo Food Fair in March 2002, has been equipped with a vacuum concentrator, a aseptic packing room and a sterilizing freezer etc. in order to produces high quality products.
