Like we said, the snack is deceptively simple for something with such bold, complex flavor. You need a jar of pickled garlic to make it. You drain the brine from the garlic, then mix the garlic with a lot of Sriracha, some Korean chili flakes (gochugaru), and dried thyme. Mix it all together, and you’ve got a zesty snack you can eat with a spoon (or serve as a condiment with rice, soups, grilled meats, and more).
Now, eating whole cloves of garlic might sound kind of extreme. But the truth is, pickling the garlic takes away a lot of the raw burn you get from fresh cloves, making their flavor much milder. The spice of the Sriracha and chili flakes harmonizes with the garlic’s tempered fire, too, making this snack more than the sum of its parts.
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