Eating in China
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Yellow soybean paste

黄豆酱Huángdòujiàng

Savory soybean paste.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Savory soybean paste called huangjiang, used in noodle sauce.

In the kitchen

Fried into zhajiangmian sauce.

Distinct from sweet red-bean filling and chili broad-bean paste.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有黄豆酱吗?

Does this dish contain Yellow soybean paste?

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