[Halla Foods] Original Korean Tuna Sauce

30 Years. Korea's Flavor Secret [Halla Foods] Original Korean Tuna Sauce Lately, if you visit any Korean home and peek into the kitchen, you'll spot a red bottle. We were curious too — and our friends told us it's their "secret flavoring sauce" for just about everything. Miyeok-guk, kimchi-jjigae, gyeran-jjim... you name it. If something's missing that deep, rounded flavor, Koreans don't add more soy sauce — they reach for tuna sauce. The original Korean tuna sauce. So how is it different from the better-known anchovy sauce? First, the smell is much milder — noticeably less pungent. Second, it's less salty and less sharp, so it blends into a dish rather than overpowering it. That's because it's made with tuna that's been smoked more than 10 times, building a deep, complex umami without any harsh or fishy aftertaste. Use it as a direct substitue for fish sauce, soup soy sauce, or salt at a 1:1 ratio — it works in just about any Korean recipe. Editor Note: We love this brand as it contains no MSG, no preservatives, no artificial coloring. Just clean, deep flavor in every drop. This brand has been around for 30 years — one of the Korean kitchen classics. And unlike many seasoning brands that outsource production, every bottle is made entirely in-house, from extracting the raw ingredients to bottling. Available in 500ml.