Sweet bean paste
甜面酱· tian mian jiang
pantry
Taste & Role
Salty🍯 Sweet🫙 Fermented
Base for zhajiang noodles and twice-cooked pork.
What it is
A thick fermented wheat-soy paste with a malty sweetness. Fry it with ground pork for zhajiang mian, or smear a spoonful into twice-cooked pork for its signature sweet-savory glaze.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Total fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 35 g
- Fiber
- 25 g
- Sodium
- 2750 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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