Recipe: Ssamjang (쌈장)
Summary: Ssamjang is a thick, spicy dipping sauce served with vegetables (cucumber, lettuce, pepper). The name derives from the words jang (meaning “paste” or “thick sauce”) and ssam (meaning “food wrapped in a leaf”), hence “sauce for food wrapped in a leaf.”
Ingredients
- Korean Bean Paste 3T
- Korean Red Chili Paste 1/2 T
- Minced garlic 1t
- Sesame oil 1 T
- Chopped green onion 1t
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients and serve with veggie.
Preparation time: 15 minute(s)
what type of bean paste do you use for this recipe? soy bean right?
Yes the Korean bean paste is made with soy bean.
HI! I am planning to make this one following your recipe. I am gonna go to the Korean market to get the bean paste. What is the Korean name for Bean Paste?
Thanks a lot,
Tess
Doan Jang (된장) 🙂
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