Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce - 226G
Chilli bean sauce, 226g. This is a 226G jar of authentic Sichuan-style chilli bean paste (doubanjiang) from Lee Kum Kee — the Hong Kong-based Chinese sauce giant established in 1888. Doubanjiang is the foundational Sichuan ingredient that gives mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and many Sichuan dishes their deep spicy-fermented character. From fermented broad beans with chilli, garlic, and salt.
The kitchen uses it for mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, spicy Sichuan noodle soup, twice-cooked pork (hui guo rou), and Sichuan stir-fries and braises.
Store it cool and dry. Refrigerate it after opening. Allergens on the pack: Soy, wheat (gluten); verify pack for current allergen list. Heat Level: Medium-hot. A home kitchen can keep the same pack and work through it over the week.
Key Features
- Authentic Sichuan chilli bean paste (doubanjiang)
- Foundational ingredient for Sichuan cooking
- Fermented broad beans with chilli, garlic, salt
- Deep spicy-fermented umami character
- 226G jar — household and small-foodservice size
- From Lee Kum Kee — Chinese sauce heritage since 1888
Applications
- Mapo tofu — the classic Sichuan dish
- Dan dan noodles — spicy Sichuan noodle soup
- Twice-cooked pork (hui guo rou)
- Sichuan stir-fries and braises
- Chinese chilli oil bases and rayu preparations
- Asian fusion marinades and dipping sauces
Product Specifications
- Brand: Lee Kum Kee
- Net Weight: 226G
- Format: Sichuan chilli bean paste (doubanjiang)
- Heat Level: Medium-hot
- Allergens: Soy, wheat (gluten); verify pack for current allergen list
- Storage: Cool, dry place before opening; refrigerate after opening, use within 8-12 weeks