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Cucumbers with fermented black beans and doubanjiang

Posted on September 2, 2012 by TastyAsia

This dish contrasts the fresh, light taste of cucumbers with the more umami flavors of fermented black beans (douchi, 豆豉) and spicy bean paste (la doubanjiang, 辣豆瓣酱). In the United States we’re not used to cooking our cucumbers, but in China cucumbers are … Continue reading →

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