We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Doenjang, an essential ingredient in Korean cuisine, is an umami-laden and thick fermented soybean paste, and it should become a new ...

This hearty soup-stew uses Korean fermented soybean paste, doenjang, which is pungent and strongly flavoured. In restaurants, doenjang jjigae usually incorporates a small amount of meat and/or ...

Fan of miso? Prepare to fall in love with these three recipes made with doenjang, its Korean counterpart. By now, miso – the traditional Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans – is ...

"Texturally, it's hard to replicate what miso can add since it's a paste that brings tons of flavor, but Korean doenjang is the closest substitute with a bit more texture and funk," he said.

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