These vegan lettuce wraps are inspired by Korean ssam, which are basically like little lettuce tacos!

The idea is that you lay out all the fillings, then assemble them as you please in a lettuce leaf and enjoy. They make a super fun DIY lunch or snack to enjoy with friends or family.

We have chosen crispy tofu, veggies and pickled beetroot for our easy lettuce wraps, but you are free to get creative with them!

Ssam-pling a Korean recipe: vegan lettuce wraps!

So what are the Korean lettuce wraps that inspired our vegan lettuce wraps"

A traditional Korean ssam recipe contains meat, which is then topped with garlic and ssamjang. Ssamjang is a thick spicy paste made of soy paste, chilli paste, sesame oil, garlic and green onions.
In fact, ssam actually means ?wrap? and ?jang? means sauce so ?ssamjang? means ?wrap sauce?!

Our recipe does not use ssamjang, as it can be hard to get hold of outside of Korea, unless you live near a Korean supermarket. We have recommended soy sauce and sriracha instead, but of course, if you can get hold of ssamjang, you should certainly try it!

Fun fact: ssam actually dates back to roughly the year 918, which is when the first records of such a dish are found!

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