Chilli Bean Paste
Description
Chilli bean paste, also known as Toban Djan or Doubanjiang, is a spicy, savory Chinese condiment made from fermented broad beans (fava beans) and chili peppers, often with soybeans, garlic, and salt, crucial in Sichuan cuisine for dishes like Mapo Tofu, offering a complex, umami, earthy flavor with a warming heat. It ranges in texture from chunky to smooth and deepens in flavor with age, developing a rich, deep red or purplish hue.
Type
Seasoning
