Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Episode 273 · April 16, 2026 · 21 min
What to Do with Tahini, Gochujang & Miso | Answering a Listener Question
What do you do with those jars of tahini, gochujang, and miso sitting in your pantry? If you have condiments in your kitchen that you always mean to use — but never quite know how — this episode is for you! This week, we’re answering a listener question and breaking down three powerful, versatile ingredients: tahini, gochujang, and white miso. We share simple techniques and go-to recipes to help you actually use them in your everyday cooking. By the end of this episode, you’ll discover: Easy, flexible ways to use tahini, gochujang, and miso Go-to ideas for sauces, sheet-pan meals, noodles, and more How a small spoonful of can add big flavor to your next stew, BBQ, or braise Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid! *** Links: Tahini: Easy Tahini Sauce with just water and lemon from The Immigrants Table Sonya’s tahini sauce 3 ways from The Nosher (including with gochujang!) Sonya’s Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies Sonya’s flourless Tahini Brownies from The Nosher Tahini roasted swordfish from Ham El-Waylly David Leibovitz has a a really good loaded tahini granola recipe Some of our favorite tahini brands Soom , Seed & Mill , Whole Foods 365 Organic Tahini , and Eden Foods Gojuchang Gochujang Buttered Noodles by Eric Kim for NYT Cooking Sheet-Pan Bibimbop by Eric Kim for NYT Cooking Roasted Gochujang Salmon by Sue Li for NYT Cooking Hetty Lui McKinnon’s sticky gochujang brussels sprouts from her cookbook Tenderheart A great list of Korean recipes made with gochujang from Maangchi Miso Coconut Miso Salmon Curry by Kay Chun for NYT Cooking Maple and Miso Sheet-Pan Salmon with Green Beans by Colu Henry for NYT Cooking Nobu’s Miso Black Cod from The Kitchn Miso Caesar from Top Chef Melissa King from our Substack 5-Minute Carrot Miso Dressing by Kale Junkie , similar to what Sonya makes Corn and Miso Pasta Salad by Ham El-Waylly for NYT Cooking **** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!