Ferments & funk · Paste

Tauco

Also called taucho, tauchu, Indonesian fermented soybean paste

Indonesian fermented soybean paste with whole beans, salty and savoury; stir-fried with garlic and chilli for vegetables, tofu and seafood.

VeganVegetarianDairy-freeContains: soy

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodChinese soybean paste

    Thicker and less briny, without the whole soft beans.

  • T3 · In a pinchDoenjang

    Funkier and chunkier, with a Korean flavour; add a pinch of sugar.

  • T3 · In a pinchMiso

    Smoother and sweeter, with a Japanese flavour; no whole beans.

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