Lee Kum Kee Chili Bean Sauce (Toban Djan), 8-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

I used this to add complexity to an Asian recipe. Not an easy product to find, it’s not Siracha, not Chile garlic. Not a Salsa or Curry! It IS fermented broad beans & salt cured chilis. A wow!

makes your Ma Po Tofu sparkle

I accidentally a corrupted Mapo Tofu recipe, and it's basically my favorite dish now. Three (large) tbsp this stuff, ~1/3 cup chicken stock or substitute, ~1 tbsp corn starch, ~1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 block tofu. Heat in pan. Eat with rice. I think 2 out of the 4 people I've served this to asked for the recipe. Good stuff.

This is the essential ingredient for the spicy tofu dish that is a signature of Szechuan cuisine. Don't buy the stuff that calls itself "Szechuan" sauce! The sign of the real deal Szechuan sauce is that it contains "broad bean" paste, not just soybean paste, and it has a name more or less like "toban djan," though it can be spelled various ways in Western script. There are other brands, specifically a Japanese one I've bought in Asian groceries that is significantly hotter and redder (so more chilis, I guess), but this one is just fine and easy to get thanks to Amazon.

I used to get a fermented black bean hot sauce in California and have not been able to find anything comparable - until now. This is great sauce - good to add that extra kick to chinese food, dumplings, soups - just about everything. I love it and have already bought 4 more jars to have on hand.

This has been our go-to for Ma Po Tofu, Bibimbap and some other spicy Asian dishes for 20 years. The flavor is richer than chili-garlic paste and much less sweet than Gochujang, and I like it better, even in dishes that traditionally call for Gochujang. The depth of flavor it adds is incredible. It is fairly spicy on a USA spiciness scale, but on an Asian scale, probably medium-low heat. But, that spiciness is tempered with savory notes that will hook you. I haven't really experimented with many other brands, but I doubt you can go wrong with Lee Kum Kee here. Price is good too, and unless you live near an Asian market chances are buying from Amazon is the most convenient option anyway. Highly recommended.

Nothing wrong with the food, but in spite of the double bubble wrapping, only one of the three jars arrived intact. One jar had a broken seal and another was completely shattered.

This sauce is excellent for authentic Chinese dishes! My wife is from China and we love to use this product to make Hot Pot and Ma Po Tofu.

The Lee Kum Kee chilli bean sauce is just excellent- it has all the umami flavours one yearns for and was one of the key components in the most delicious stir fried noodles I ever had. I made some shrimp noodles today, using a combination of Lee Kum Kee light soy sauce and the chilli bean sauce along with some fish sauce( Tiparos) and sesame oil (Lee Kum Kee) along with the usual other ingredients for a stir fry and it turned out heavenly. I am pretty sure I never tasted such deliciousness before...

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ottima, neanche troppo piccante, e poi si può sempre dosare in maniera diversa a seconda delle abitudini, resta il fatto che il Ma Po Tofu non si può fare senza questa salsa...! Ci saranno anche alternative migliori, questa viene da Hong Kong e non dal Sechuan, ma su Amazon questa è l'unica marca disponibile e se uno non è nato nel Sechuan non credo possa apprezzare la differenza con la Pixian. Arrivata in tempi rapidissimi , 5 giorni prima del previsto!!!! ben imballata in una scatola adeguata quindi un bravo al fornitore!

Authentic, sauce by Lee kum kee. If you really want to taste authentic flavor of sauces, go for lee kum kee. Amazon always provide products at reasonable price.

Good chilli bean sauce. I used this to make Taiwanese beef noodle soup (牛肉麵) and it was tasty! Not too spicy either so kids didn't notice the spice once it was cooked in the dish.