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TOPIK 3noun

쌈장

ssamjang

쌈장이 · 쌈장을

ssamjang (dipping paste for wraps)

Example

고기를 쌈장에 찍어 먹으면 맛있어요.

Meat tastes great dipped in ssamjang.

Word parts

장 sauce, paste

쌈 'wrap' + 장 'sauce, paste'.

Good to know

It's 된장 mixed with 고추장, garlic and sesame oil. Also great as a dip for raw garlic, chili peppers or cucumber sticks.