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Traditional Chinese
  
豆瓣醬

Literal meaning
  
"bean segments sauce"

Jyutping
  
dau6 baan2 zeong3

Simplified Chinese
  
豆瓣酱

Hanyu Pinyin
  
dòubànjiàng

Hokkien POJ
  
tāu-pān-chiùⁿ

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Doubanjiang, or simply Douban, is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices. Doubanjiang exists in plain and spicy versions, with the latter containing red chili peppers and called la doubanjiang (辣豆瓣酱; pinyin: là dòubànjiàng; meaning "hot" or "spicy").

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It is used particularly in Sichuan cuisine, and in fact, the people of the province commonly refer to it as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine". A particularly well-known variety is called Pixian Douban (郫县豆瓣), named after the town of Pixian, Sichuan.

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This sauce is sometimes stir-fried with oil and eaten with rice or noodles as a quick meal, and is also commonly used as a primary flavoring for fried tofu dishes and cold tofu salads. It is also frequently mixed with instant noodles.

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In many Chinese communities and food factories, doubanjiang is produced with only soybeans and salt, and does not contain the broad beans or chili peppers typical of Sichuan-style doubanjiang.

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In Korean cuisine, a similar form of bean paste is called doenjang.

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References

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