Black bean sauce (Dou chi jiang)
(Black bean sauce, Douchi sauce, 豆豉酱)
Black bean sauce, also known as douchi sauce, is a popular condiment in Chinese cuisine. It's made with fermented and salted black soybeans, which are used to give the sauce a strong, savory, and slightly bitter flavor. The beans are typically mashed and mixed with other ingredients such as garlic, ginger, sugar, and soy sauce to create a rich, thick sauce.
Black bean sauce is often used in stir-fry dishes, marinades, and as a base for other sauces. It's particularly known for its use in dishes such as mapo tofu, black bean chicken, and jjajangmyeon, a Korean-Chinese noodle dish. The unique taste of black bean sauce brings a depth of flavor to dishes that is often described as "umami," a fifth basic taste that is best described as savory.
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