This hearty soup-stew uses Korean fermented soybean paste, doenjang ... Korean zucchini has pale green, smooth skin, and a mild taste. If you can’t find it, use Italian yellow squash instead.

We talked to an expert about which green flags in Korean restaurants ... and doenjang (a soybean paste) are fermented pastes ...

Gochujang is Korean chilli paste, while gochugaru is Korean chilli flakes. Both can be bought from a Korean grocery, as can sesame (perilla) leaves and banchan (side dishes).