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Ganjang

간장

Korean soy sauce drawn off fermenting meju brine; darker and saltier than Japanese.

South Korea Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Made in the same crock as doenjang, the liquid and solid separating after months; aged household ganjang is heirloom property.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ganjang?

Ganjang is a fermented & pickled from South Korea: korean soy sauce drawn off fermenting meju brine; darker and saltier than Japanese. Made in the same crock as doenjang, the liquid and solid separating after months; aged household ganjang is heirloom property.

Made with

soy

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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