Broad Bean Paste, in Chinese Douban Jiang 豆瓣酱, is an indispensable ingredient in Sichuanese cuisine. Folklore had it that the making of broad bean paste in Pixian dates back to 300 years to the Qing Dynasty (清朝), and the earliest written record of paste-making can be traced back to 2000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (西汉).

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🌶In Asian grocery stores outside China, A few recommended brands of the broad bean paste:
Juan-cheng ( Chinese: 鹃城牌)
Chuan lao hui (Chinese: 川老汇）
Dandan (Chinese: 丹丹）

🌶Recipe using Broad Bean Paste:
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🌶The episode from Once Upon A Bite, featuring the amazing douban paste making process in Sichuan: [ Ссылка ]

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