Two women are checking soybean-based fermented sauces in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, in this Nov. 5, 2024, file photo.

Blocks of maeju (fermented soybean lump) on Dec. 2 hang from the eaves of a traditional jang (paste) factory in the village of Bogwang-ri of Seongsan-myeon Township in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province.