{"id":110388,"title":"Ssamjang Sauce","modified":"2025-10-29T17:08:00+01:00","plain":"What is ssamjang? \n\n\n\nSsamjang is a condiment in Korean cuisine, a dark-red, slightly thick paste. Deeply flavorful, it's a blend of doenjang, gochujang, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, and usually a touch of sweetener. The result is boldly savory and spicy.\n\n\n\nHow to use ssamjang? \n\n\n\nSsamjang is used more as a table sauce than a cooking sauce. For example, try it as a dip for all kinds of vegetables\u2014carrots, raw broccoli, bell peppers\u2026 \n\n\n\nSsamjang with vegetables for dipping; there are scallions in it too for a little extra zip\n\n\n\nAnother way to use ssamjang: add it when assembling rice or meats wrapped in leaves or seaweed.\n\n\n\nWhere to buy ssamjang?\n\n\n\nEven though I recommend making it yourself, you can easily find it ready-made at Asian grocery stores. Or right here.\n\n\n\nHow to store ssamjang?\n\n\n\nFor store-bought ssamjang, treat it a bit like ketchup. Store it in the fridge for best quality. It will keep like that for up to 6 months. After that, trust your senses: if the original red color looks off, or if a quick taste test suggests the flavor has changed, it\u2019s time to discard it. \n\n\n\nHow to make ssamjang?\n\n\n\nYou may not have ssamjang on hand, but if you already have a good assortment of Asian condiments, you can absolutely make your own. It\u2019s simple\u2014you only need a few ingredients, mainly:\n\n\n\n\ndoenjang\n\n\n\ngochujang\n\n\n\ntoasted sesame seeds\n\n\n\nsesame oil\n\n\n\n\nMix everything together in a bowl. If you have leftovers, don\u2019t toss them. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate; use within two weeks.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\tSsamjang Sauce\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t2 tablespoons doenjang1 tablespoon gochujang2.5 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds2.5 tablespoons honey1 clove minced garlic0.5 tablespoon sesame oil\t\n\t\n\t\tIn a bowl, mix everything together.\t\n\t\n\t\tIf you have leftovers, don't throw them away. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within two weeks.\n\t\n\t\n\t\tSauceCor\u00e9enne","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110603,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110388\/revisions\/110603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}