BAILINHOU Sichuan Broad Bean Paste with Chili Oil 1.1lb/500g, Chinese Pixian Doubanjiang Chili Paste - ORIGINAL IMPORTED from China

Great flavors. Deep Unami. Not as spicy as one would think. The aging really mellows the spice but brings out the savory notes. Smells rich and full flavored. It needs to be chopped up as some of the peppers are still in large pieces but I feel that is a sign of good quality. You can see the ingredients in it. It's not a paste of unknown components.

At times I love watching the Food Ranger on his YouTube channel, one in particular he used doubanjiang. When he described it I knew it was the ingredient I had been looking for. When It came in I used it the next night and I was right. It elevated the meal to the point it reminded me of my military travels to Asia. My favorite is food from the Sichuan region in China.the aroma and taste it adds to the food was exciting. It is spicy but not hot, it leaves you wanting more lol. A brownish red to the meat and veggies was what my expectations were.Doubanjiang is a commonly used seasoning paste and it is used often in many dishes from the Sichuan region. If you love Pork, Chicken beef, or even crispy Tofu you'll love the this as your most used seasoning. As I said before it is spicy, certainly salty with an earthy type feel. It is a paste.

The media could not be loaded. For the uninitiated, doubanjiang is a fermented chili bean paste. It's oily, umami, deep, bold, and earthy. Despite the multi-year fermentation time and long term storage potential, the aftertaste is clean and surprisingly fresh. The one unavoidable drawback is salt content - needed for both the fermentation process and to ensure a stable shelf life at indoor temperatures.I've ordered and used both the 5yr and 3yr aged varieties in my home mapo tofu recipe - of which I've included a video for reference. While there is a small, but noticeable, difference in depth and boldness, I'd say you can't go wrong either way. Note that while the 5yr version is priced higher, there's substantially more of it (though not 2x, more like 1.75x) compared to the 3yr, plus the ceramic jar has a certain charm to it. Dried spices and herbs in small glass containers? That's cool. But having years-fermented ingredients in ceramic vessels out in the open, not even in the fridge? That's authentic as hell.

The chili paste is one of the common sauces I used in my kitchen. I used it for MaPo tofu, double cooked pork belly and other stir fry. It is in medium hot level with an attractive sauce aroma. It helps to boost the food taste and makes the food delicious, is one of the must-have kitchen items for Sichuan style stir fries. I like the color of the chili oil and smell, but feel the flavor of the peppercorn could be stronger. The product is in a plastic bottle, wish a glass bottle for the chili oil.

Been looking for a replacement to Lan Chi Chilli garlic paste and this is the closest. Still miss Lan chi tho.

The product received was fine and in good condition; however, I purchased this for a dish I was making and it was delivered too late. I had to go to the Asian Grocery store to purchase. If you need this product in a timely manner, it may be faster to purchase it at a grocery store.

I've been adding this to my stir fry, fried noodles and ramen creations and it adds a good spicy heat to all of the dishes. it's a good size jar and a little goes a long way so it will last me a while.

This bean paste is also known as doubanjiang and it's Sichuan so it has that nice mouth numbing feel. Here's a good recipe for a stir fry. For the sauce mix doubanjiang, oil, ground chilies, Sichuan pepper, dark soy sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Separately, marinate the chicken in Shaoxing wine. In a very hot wok brown the chicken until it's cooked and reserve. Then add vegetables stir fry in oil until done. Then add the meat back in and the sauce. Delicious!This paste is very good. It's got a nice spicy fermented taste and I am looking forward to making dishes with it.It arrived quickly after ordering it and while the cap was loose the seal was still on the jar. It's well before any expiration or use by date and tastes wonderful. Highly recommend!