Tag Archives: doubanjiang

Pork with smoked red pepper

Posted on February 10, 2013 by TastyAsia

We’re in the depths of winter now and, predictably, the weather has been terrible. That’s a problem because I’ve really been wanting to grill. But I wasn’t going to stand outdoors in the sleet and wind, so I made this … Continue reading →

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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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