Doenjang-guk

Doenjang-guk (Korean: 된장국) or soybean paste soup is a guk (soup) made with doenjang (soybean paste) and other ingredients, such as vegetables, meat, and seafood. It is thinner, lighter, and milder than doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew). It is similar to the Japanese miso soup. It is sometimes mild, sometimes strong, and accompanied with rice most of the time.

Doenjang-guk
Sigeumchi-doenjang-guk
(soybean paste soup with spinach)
Alternative namesSoybean paste soup
TypeGuk
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsDoenjang
Similar dishesMiso soup
Korean name
Hangul
된장국
Hanja
된醬국
Revised Romanizationdoenjang-guk
McCune–Reischauertoenjang-kuk
IPA[twen.dʑaŋ.k͈uk̚]

Doenjang-guk is an example of a banchan, one of several small dishes served with meals at restaurants and in home cooking. Other banchan include kimchi, marinated vegetables, and pickled/salted seafood. This soup is perhaps the cheapest meal in Korea.

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