Ferments & funk · Paste

Sweet bean sauce

Also called tianmianjiang, tian mian jiang, sweet flour sauce, sweet wheat paste

Northern Chinese fermented wheat-flour paste, dark, glossy and sweet-savoury; for Peking duck, zhajiangmian and jingjiang pork shreds.

VeganVegetarianDairy-freeContains: gluten and soy

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodChunjang

    Darker and more bitter; fry it in oil and add sugar.

  • T2 · GoodHoisin sauce

    Sweeter, spiced and thinner, with garlic and vinegar; use a little less. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchYellow bean sauce

    Saltier and not sweet; add sugar and a touch of dark soy.

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