Chili Paste with Broad Beans, 500g

Also labeled broad bean paste, hot bean sauce, Sichuan hot bean paste, or pixian doubanjiang, this thick, dark reddish paste is made with a fermented mixture of broad beans (fava) beans, Sichuan chiles, salt, and wheat flour.

This paste is packed into earthenware crocks and allowed to sit until the enzymes break down the sugars and starches, coaxing out a thrillingly intense savoriness and eye-watering pungent aroma. The jammy red paste is quite salty, with an earthy undertone, and slow-burning heat. 

Spicy chili bean paste is an essential ingredient in Sichuan cooking, and its rich flavor is often paired with the buzzing numbness and aroma of Sichuan peppercorns. Just a tablespoon or two serves as the base flavor for a braised dish, stir-fry, soup, or stew.

Ingredients: chili (59%), salt, broad bean (18%), wheat flour, rapeseed oil, spices, preservative: [E202].

Allergens: wheat

Storage: Once opened, keep in refrigerator

Nutritions:

(Per 100g)

Energy: 429kJ, 103kcal
Fat: 5.2g, of which saturates 1g
Carbohydrate: 8.8g, of which sugars 2.5g
Protein: 3.6g
Salt: 20.3g