Ssamjang () is a thick, spicy paste used with food wrapped in a leaf in Korean cuisine. The sauce is made of fermented soy beans ( doenjang), red chili paste ( gochujang), sesame oil, onion, garlic, scallion, and optionally brown sugar.[ Ssamjang at Doosan Encyclopedia]
Etymology
Ssam means "wrapped" and
jang means "paste" or "thick sauce". Together as
ssamjang they mean "wrapping sauce".
Variations
Besides the standard way of making
ssamjang, other ingredients can be added to make special versions.
[ Mom's ssamjang, Segye Ilbo, 2010-04-15.Retrieved 2010-06-25.] There are also commercially prepacked
ssamjang available on the market.
[ Comparison of ssamjang, Sports Seoul, 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2010-06-25.]
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Nut ssamjang (): ground walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and other nuts are added
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octopus ssamjang (): diced short-arm octopus is stir-fried with diced red peppers and onions, and mixed together with ssamjang
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Tofu ssamjang (): crushed tofu is added
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Flying fish roe ssamjang (): flying fish roe is added
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Namul ssamjang (): various beans are diced and added
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River snail ssamjang (): boil the water with doenjang, river snail, green onion, garlic, and red pepper powder.
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