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  1. Thick soybean paste stew with vegetable wraps (Gang-doenjang: 강된장)

    Gang-doenjang (강된장) is a reduced and thickened fermented soybean paste stew, usually served as a dipping sauce for Korean lettuce wraps (ssam:쌈). It’s earthy, savory, and hearty, and full of fresh chopped vegetables and a bit of meat and/or seafood. The best way to eat it is with some freshly-made multigrain rice and wrapped in fresh, […]

  2. apple ssamjang

    Apple ssamjang dipping sauce (사과쌈장)

    Today’s recipe is a variation on dipping sauce (ssamjang: 쌈장), using a small apple instead of sugar. You wouldn’t believe how excited I was when I developed this easy and simple recipe! Around that time I was also starting to write my cookbook, and this apple ssamjang quickly became my regular go-to meal, because it was easy and […]