Classic Ssamjang

Name: Classic Ssamjang
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (150 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (70 g) Doenjang; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Gochujang; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Sesame Oil; 2 cloves minced Garlic; 2 Tbsp minced (12 g) Scallion; 1 tsp (3 g) Sesame Seed; 1 tsp optional (5 ml) Honey

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

CONDIMENT · LETTUCE WRAPS & GRILLED MEATS

A condiment for lettuce wraps & grilled meats.

Hooni Kim's classic ssamjang for lettuce wraps.

On the jar

CLASSIC SSAM

Method: blend
Yield: about ¾ cup
Ingredients: 7

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Gochujang 30 mlSesame Oil 15 mlHoney 5 ml

Ingredients

Doenjang1/4 cup (70 g)
Gochujang2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Sesame Oil1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Garlic2 cloves minced
Scallion2 Tbsp minced (12 g)
Sesame Seed1 tsp (3 g)
Honey1 tsp optional (5 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender. The jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Korean chef of Danji and Cote in New York; James Beard Best Chef New York State 2026. Korean steakhouse format at Cote earned Michelin recognition.

Adapted from a recipe published by Hooni Kim in Milk Street reprint of Hooni Kim My Korea ssamjang.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No. This one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces. Its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. 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 Milk Street reprint of Hooni Kim My Korea ssamjang (published as “Classic Ssamjang”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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