chili thread

{{Short description|Korean food garnish}}

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| name = Chili threads

| image = Chili threads.jpg

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| alternate_name = Chilli threads, chili pepper threads, sil-gochu

| country = Korea

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| national_cuisine = Korean cuisine

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| type = Garnish

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| main_ingredient = Chili peppers

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| serving_size = 100 g

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| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto

| child = yes

| hangul = 실고추

| ipa = {{ipa|ɕil.ɡo.tɕʰu}}

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Sil-gochu ({{Korean|hangul=실고추}}), often translated as chili threads, chilli threads, or chili pepper threads, is a traditional Korean food garnish made with chili peppers.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/food-news-features/2013/8/korean-chilli-threads/|title=Korean chilli threads|date=12 August 2013|work=Gourmet Traveller|access-date=8 May 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2013/10/09/austin-chefs-create-art-inspired-culinary-bites|title=Austin chefs create art inspired culinary bites|last=Kulshrestha|first=Kritika Pramod|date=9 October 2013|work=The Daily Texan|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042105/http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2013/10/09/austin-chefs-create-art-inspired-culinary-bites|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/23/six-simple-recipes-from-a-korean-kitchen|title=Six simple recipes from a Korean kitchen|last=Bourke|first=Jordan|last2=Pyo|first2=Rejina|date=23 August 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=8 May 2017}}