Pixian bean paste

As one of the eight major cuisines, Sichuan cuisine is deeply loved by diners from all over the world, and Pixian bean paste can be described as the "soul of Sichuan cuisine" and is an indispensable condiment for making Sichuan cuisine.

Famous dishes such as hot pot, back pot meat, boiled beef, mapo tofu, spicy chicken and so on are indispensable for the flavor of Pixian Douban. For example, if you use Pixian Douban well, beginners can also learn seven or eight percent. The raw materials of Pixian bean paste are not complicated, mainly using red pepper, broad beans, wheat flour and salt as raw materials, processed through koji-making, fermentation, turning and brewing, etc., and the finished bean paste is reddish-brown and oily, and the sauce flavor is rich. Pixian bean paste can also enhance the color and flavor when it is used in dishes. Although the use of chili pepper as raw material, the spicy taste can be accepted by ordinary diners, if you are very sensitive to spicy, it is recommended to buy it with caution.

The brands of Pixian bean paste are complex, and the taste is also different, some of the bean paste is too salty, and some are stiff. Most Chengdu people are accustomed to buying Juancheng brand Pixian Douban. Juancheng brand brand belongs to Sichuan Pixian Douban Co., Ltd., is the Douban industry standardized production demonstration factory, is the industry's most vocal enterprise, the factory production of Pixian Douban sauce color, taste is good, crispy, slag.

Pixian Douban is an essential condiment for ordinary families in Chengdu, so it is sold in major supermarkets, farmers' markets, specialty stores, etc. However, the price of souvenir shops is higher than that of supermarkets, so it is recommended to go directly to the supermarket to buy it.

 

Where to buy: major supermarkets, souvenir stores