Ssamjang

Alright little one, ssamjang is a special sauce from Korea that’s used to eat vegetables and meats. It’s made up of two parts: Ssam means 'wrap' and jang means 'sauce' in Korean. The first part, the ssam, refers to the wrapping of food in leaf vegetables like lettuce, spinach or cabbage. The second part, the jang, refers to the sauce that is used to flavor this wrapped food.

Ssamjang is made by mixing together different ingredients like Korean soybean paste, chili pepper paste, green onions, garlic, sesame oil, and vinegar. Sometimes people add other ingredients like ginger, sugar, and even apples to give it a unique flavor.

It looks like a thick, dark red paste and is usually served in a small bowl, which is shared with everyone at the table. People use ssamjang to dip their vegetables or meat into the sauce before putting it on a leaf of lettuce or cabbage and eating it like a wrap. It's a yummy way to add flavor to your food, and it's really popular in Korean BBQ!