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쌈장
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쌈장

Ssamjang and BBQ dips

The three bowls next to the grill: ssamjang, sesame salt, and raw garlic.

Heat: medium · Vegetarian: yes

Mix, don’t buy mystery

쌈장 is doenjang + gochujang + sesame oil + minced garlic + a pinch of sugar. Sesame salt is toasted seed + coarse salt for fatty pork. Keep raw chilies and ssam vegetables on the same tray. Abroad, a tub of premade ssamjang is acceptable; taste it and loosen with oil if it is paste-brick.

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