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Jang — the paste trinity
Ganjang, doenjang, gochujang — one soybean, three destinies.
Meju is the ancestor
Soybeans are set into 메주 bricks, fermented, then split toward soy sauce and doenjang. Gochujang adds chili and rice. Onggi jars breathe. If you only buy one jar abroad, doenjang teaches the flavor more honestly than another bottle of hot sauce. Techniques: doenjang, gochujang.