sweet bean sauce
Tianmianjiang, essentially
Sweet bean sauce is a thick, dark paste made from fermented soybeans, sugar, and wheat flour, used in Chinese cooking.
It adds savory-sweet depth to stir-fries and is the traditional sauce for Peking duck and mu shu dishes: Brush the pancake with sweet bean sauce before adding the duck.
Also called tianmianjiang or sweet flour paste.
Korean fermented chili paste
- bibimbapKorean mixed rice dish
- bulgogiKorean marinated grilled meat
- ssamLeaf-wrapped Korean food
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
spicy · umami · thick · pungent · traditional
Fifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- saltyTasting of brine
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- richnessState of abundance
fermented · aromatic · pungent · complex · earthy · malty · caramelized · balanced
Southwestern Chinese province
- ManchurianOf northeastern China
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
wheat · thick · aromatic · traditional · hoisin · five-spice · caramel · molasses
gochujang
Korean fermented chili paste
umami
Fifth taste sensation
richness · fermented · aromatic · pungent · complex · earthy · malty · caramelized · balanced · depth
Sichuan
Southwestern Chinese province
- ManchurianOf northeastern China
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
soybeans · wheat · thick · aromatic · traditional · hoisin · five-spice · caramel · molasses · sticky
spread
To distribute widely
- dippingBrief immersion action
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
garnish · seasoning · flavoring · relish · paste · jarred · pantry · ingredient · staple
sweet bean saucegochujang
Korean fermented chili paste
sriracha · chili crisp · harissa · hot sauce · cayenne
sweet bean saucerice vinegar
Fermented grain condiment
black vinegar · lemon juice · lime juice · tamarind paste · kimchi
sweet, sweeten, sweetener, sweetly, sweetness, sweeter, sweetest, sweetened, sweetening