豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng) · doubanjiang

Measure Word

一瓶豆瓣酱 píng

Meanings

1 doubanjiang
2 fermented broad-bean chili paste

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A coarse, reddish-brown paste of fermented broad beans and chili, very salty. Cooks fry a spoonful slowly in oil until the oil turns red before adding anything else, and then need little other salt.

Contains wheat

Used in 16 dishes

鱼香茄子煲 yúxiāng qiézi bāo

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

做麻婆豆腐要放豆瓣酱。

Zuò mápódòufu yào fàng dòubànjiàng.

You need doubanjiang to make mapo tofu.

HSK 7-9

郫县豆瓣酱最地道。

Píxiàn dòubànjiàng zuì dìdao.

Pixian doubanjiang is the most authentic.

Tips

culture

The soul of Sichuan cooking. The protected Pixian 郫县 variety from Chengdu is aged for months and gives dishes like 麻婆豆腐 and 回锅肉 their deep red color and umami.