Ssäm Sauce

Name: Ssäm Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (140 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Ssamjang; 1/2 Tbsp (7.5 ml) Gochujang; 1/4 cup (60 ml) Sherry Vinegar; 1/4 cup neutral (60 ml) Grapeseed Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published David Chang recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by David Chang.

CONDIMENT · BO SSÄM & LETTUCE WRAPS

In the published recipe, this is the condiment for Chang & Meehan.

Chang's ssäm sauce for bo ssäm, lettuce wraps.

On the jar

SSAM

Method: shake
Yield: about ½ cup
Ingredients: 4
Jar batch: 1.8× recipe

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Ratio

SHERRY VINEGAR 60 mlGRAPESEED OIL 60 mlSSAMJANG 15 mlGOCHUJANG 8 ml

Ingredients

Ssamjang1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Gochujang1/2 Tbsp (7.5 ml)
Sherry Vinegar1/4 cup (60 ml)
Grapeseed Oil1/4 cup neutral (60 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): SHERRY VINEGAR, GRAPESEED OIL, SSAMJANG, GOCHUJANG.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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2 kitchens · 1 star · 2 national awards

Ssäm Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SSAM
Fish Sauce Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FISH
Rice Wine & Soy Dressing★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RICE WINE
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Provenance

Korean-American chef founder of Momofuku; James Beard Rising Star / Outstanding Chef lineage with Michelin at Momofuku Ko. Noodle-bar roots expanded into a global restaurant and media group.

Adapted from a recipe published by David Chang in Momofuku (Chang & Meehan).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). A PantryFlex jar makes a 1.8× batch of it. The jar's printed lines, counts, and QR guide are already scaled to match, so follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Momofuku (Chang & Meehan) (published as “Ssäm Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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