Meju - Fermented Soybean Bricks

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Fermented soybeans that are dried into bricks. This is the main ingredient for soy sauce and soybean paste (doenjang).

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Source

Source: Korean Food Guide in English (Ed. The Korea Foundation, Cookand, 2003) ISBN: 89-89782-10-4

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