Ferments & funk · Paste

Chunjang

Also called Korean black bean paste, jjajang paste, black soybean paste

Korean black soybean paste coloured with caramel; fried in oil before use, it is the base of jjajangmyeon sauce.

VeganVegetarianDairy-freeContains: soy and gluten

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodSweet bean sauce

    Paler and sweeter, less roasted and bitter; still good for jjajang sauce.

  • T3 · In a pinchBlack bean sauce

    Saltier and more pungent, with chunky beans and garlic.

  • T3 · In a pinchHoisin sauce

    Much sweeter and spiced, without the roasted depth.

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