Ganjang
/ˈɡæn.dʒɑːŋ/noun
A Korean fermented soy sauce made from soybeans, salt, and water.
Did you know?Ganjang is traditionally made from meju, fermented soybean blocks whose microbial cultures help produce both soy sauce and Korean soybean paste.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Old Chinese
醬 (jiàng)
“A fermented or salted food paste or sauce”
Early Korean usage
Korean
장 (jang)
“A fermented soybean-based paste or sauce tradition”
Middle Korean
Middle Korean
간장 (kan-cang)
“A salty fermented sauce; literally, salt plus jang”
15th–16th Century
Korean
간장
“Soy-based liquid seasoning distinguished from other forms of jang”
Modern English
English
ganjang
“Korean fermented soy sauce”