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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, green onions, and optionally brown sugar.

Key facts

Food.name
Ssamjang
Food.image
Ssamjang.png
Food.country
Korea
Food.national_cuisine
Korean cuisine
Food.type
Condiment
Food.main_ingredient
Gochujang, doenjang
Korean name/auto.child
yes
Korean name/auto.hangul
쌈장
Korean name/auto.hanja
쌈醬

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
condiment
Has part
doenjang
Country of origin
Korea
Image
Ssamjang.png
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native label
쌈장
Commons category
Ssamjang
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Variations
  • See also
  • References

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, green onions, and optionally brown sugar.

==Etymology==

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