Comments on: Doenjang Jjigae – Korean Soybean Paste Stew

By: JinJoo

JinJoo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:16:13 +0000

In reply to Derek. OH! First time hearing feedback about garlic making the Doenjang jjigae taste bitter. Glad to hear that it was helpful. Thank you!!

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:24:17 +0000

In reply to Derek. Adding it too early makes it bitter***. Which is what I was doing

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:23:41 +0000

I never leave comments, but I just want to thank you for posting the tip that garlic makes it taste bitter. I’ve made it a few times now and could never figure out if I was seasoning it incorrectly.

I literally googled doenjang jjigae bitter and this magically appeared. What are the chances??? Thanks again!

By: JinJoo

JinJoo — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:20:40 +0000

In reply to Lisa S. Well, Sempio is my general favorite. If you are not sure about how your family would react, you can try diluting it a bit with Miso which is very mild. But you maybe surprised how they will react. Tell them the taste is not as pungeant as the smell.. ;) Thanks for the efforts!!

By: Lisa S

Lisa S — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:02:48 +0000

Any brands you recommend for people who haven’t had anything with soybean paste? I want to make this for family but am concerned about how they would react to the flavor.

By: JinJoo

JinJoo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:42:50 +0000

In reply to Kaciemom. Nice! Pork is a great addition. So glad you like it. Enjoy!!

By: Kaciemom

Kaciemom — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:38:59 +0000

OMG, thank you for your recipe. It is so simple and easy to make. I do add in cooked pork with mine. I am making this tonight for a light dinner.

By: JinJoo

JinJoo — Wed, 12 May 2021 17:40:44 +0000

In reply to Christina Sanches.

For Doenjang Jjigae beef is better but you can also add bit of gochujang in which case prok will be good too. You can do it both ways – saute the meat first which makes the stew taste more meaty and rich. If you put it in water, do it similarly to this recipe – https://kimchimari.com/beef-doenjang-jjigae-soybean-paste-stew-with-kalbi/ – I use leftover Kalbi there but you can easily sub with beef stew meat. Radish is not needed but adds sweet flavor. If you dont’ have anchovies, I would recommend that you use at least a mushroom stock or add beef or pork. Thanks for all the great questions!

By: Christina Sanches

Christina Sanches — Wed, 12 May 2021 08:54:41 +0000

I have a few questions for if I want to add meat.
Is pork or beef better?
Do I fry the meat first and then add it? Or is it ok to just put it in the water?

What if I don’t have anchovies? Can I just put extra doenjang?

By: JinJoo

JinJoo — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:47:19 +0000

In reply to AM. Oh hmm.. yes, if that's all you have. You may want to make a broth from dried shrimp, dried shitake then - that may provide a better broth. Good luck