As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Mohe, the ancestor of the Manchu people, began to make miso. According to historical records (Jin History): "The coastal areas of the Liao and Jin Dynasties were rich in salt. On the way to Beijing and Northeast, they ate Zhaozhou salt. The Jurchens used beans as sauce to make bean paste. They added garlic, mustard, and vinegar to the vegetables every day. Being able to eat pickles and soybean paste has led to many cooking methods for soybean paste. It has become a lifestyle habit that cannot be changed for generations. Although there are more vegetables and richer products, dipping pickles in Northeastern restaurants is still a must. On the dining table, there are still a variety of sauces with various brands and a wide range of choices, including sweet and spicy. In addition, it is difficult to find the taste of real farmhouse sauce in rural areas, and it is close to being lost. We born in the 1960s. No one will eat farmhouse sauce, it is a taste that has been lost for a long time
Eat the original flavor with the miso, eat the crispy fresh vegetables with the fragrant miso, it has a good taste, green food, can Fully retain the nutrients in vegetables. The Northeast is rich in soybeans, and the winter is long. Soybean paste can be stored well. In the past, vegetables were out of season and would not be seen again until next year. Nowadays, every household still has several jars of brewed steamed buns, steamed buns, and noodles. Scallion dipping sauce is a convenient and practical meal.
I have never paid attention to when doenjang originated and have no way of knowing. I only know that I have been eating it since I can remember. The snacks are now made by my mother, but now I make them myself. In the past, my family was poor and had no good food to go with the meal. Nurhachi was always a dish on the dinner table, and I would collect bean paste from the locals wherever I went. Eating soy milk with wild vegetables can not only fill the stomach, but also provide soldiers with a large amount of salt and amino acids in time to maintain combat effectiveness. Later, the Manchu people entered the customs and established the Qing Dynasty, so that future generations would not forget their ancestors. The bean paste served with green onions, lettuce, cabbage, and radish tasted amazing one bite after another. Yes, this is the difference in regional food tastes. For example, Sichuan likes spicy food, Guangdong and Shanghai like sweet food, and Northeasterners prefer salty food.