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Doubanjiang

Doubanjiang is a spicy fermented bean paste used in Sichuan-style stir-fries, braises, and sauces.

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About Doubanjiang

Doubanjiang is a fermented bean paste used as a concentrated savoury and spicy seasoning, especially in Sichuan-style cooking. It is commonly fried in oil to release its flavour before being added to stir-fries, braises, noodle dishes, vegetable preparations, meat dishes, and composite sauces.

The paste is usually reddish brown to deep red, thick, and visibly textured, with salty, fermented, bean-like, and chile flavours. Styles differ in chile intensity, saltiness, coarseness, and ageing.

It is sold in jars or tubs, including versions made with broad beans and chiles as well as products labeled for particular regional styles. Frying, dilution into sauces, and cooking alter its aroma, intensity, and texture.

Ingredient type
paste

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Doubanjiang

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Doubanjiang nutrition & diet

Doubanjiang nutritional value

Hot seasoning, Doubanjiang — MEXT 17004

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
49kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
7.9g
Fat
2.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Doubanjiang is a fermented legume-and-chili condiment, but formulations may include wheat or other cereal ingredients, oil, sweeteners, or animal-derived seasonings. Compatibility depends on the label and recipe. It may be used with meat, seafood, tofu, noodles, or rice, so the complete dish and portion matter.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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