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What is the best brand of gochujang paste?

The ingredient list in Mother In laws Gochujang Concentrated looks excellent but the reviews say its pretty sweet. The other ones are a SAUCE if im reading this correctly. Pretty expensive stuff too. Gochujang is not that hard to make if you want to give it a shot. Ingredient list is pretty straight forward but it takes time. https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gochujang
 
If you like spicy gochujang. Haechandel Very Hot is good but im not as fond of their milder one anymore. Its ok but now i kinda like the milder ones from Sempio or Chung Jung One a little better. I pretty much need to keep 2 kinds on hand. One hotter/less sweet and one that isnt too sweet and medium heat. I use a little gochujang in my kimchi stew and the sweeter ones are too sweet.
 
Chung Jung One Suchang Gochujang (Premium) if you can find it. https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Gochujang-Korean-Ingredients-Chung-Jung-One/dp/B00ESK1IU4
Sempio (Premium) version also if you can find it. http://en.sempio.com/product/jangpaste/view/621
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