Simmmer.

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Doenjang Jjigae (Soybean Paste Stew)

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Dissolve the paste

Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer in a pot and whisk in the doenjang until no lumps remain.

Push it through a sieve with the back of a spoon if it resists — undissolved lumps turn into salt bombs.