Can you use sunchang doenjang in the place of miso paste for Japanese recipes?

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Answer:

Yes definitely. Korean doenjang is made from fermented soybeans in the same way that Japanese miso is. It may have a slightly different taste than Japanese miso, but will be very similar.

You could also try using gochujang which also contains chilli paste to make a Korean style spicy miso soup!

I recently write a recipe for Korean style spicy miso soup:
http://www.japancentre.com/recipes/225