Korea

Ssamjang

Name: Ssamjang
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 bowl
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Doenjang (soybean paste); 1 tbsp Gochujang (chili paste); 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Spring onion; 1 tsp each Sesame oil & sesame; 1 tsp Sugar

Spicy Korean dipping paste for wraps

Ssamjang is a thick, savoury Korean paste served with grilled meat for lettuce wraps.

It blends the fermented pastes doenjang and gochujang with garlic, sesame and spring onion.

Servings1 bowl

Time10 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Doenjang (soybean paste)3 tbsp
Gochujang (chili paste)1 tbsp
Garlic2 cloves
Spring onion1
Sesame oil & sesame1 tsp each
Sugar1 tsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Stir doenjang and gochujang together.
Finely chop garlic and spring onion.
Combine everything.
Season with sesame oil, sesame and sugar.
Serve as a dip for grilled meat and lettuce wraps.

Make it original

Doenjang and gochujang are in the Asia Boutique.

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