黄豆酱 (huángdòujiàng) · soybean paste

Measure Word

一罐黄豆酱 guàn

Meanings

1 soybean paste
2 yellow soybean sauce (fermented)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A thick, reddish-brown paste of fermented soybeans and flour, salty with a deep savoury smell. Fried in oil it is the sauce of zhajiang noodles, and in the northeast raw cucumber, scallion and lettuce are dipped straight into it.

Contains soy and wheat

Also called 黄酱、大酱

Used in 7 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

妈妈自己做的黄豆酱特别香。

Māma zìjǐ zuò de huángdòujiàng tèbié xiāng.

The soybean paste Mom makes herself is especially fragrant.

HSK 6

炸酱面离不开黄豆酱。

Zhájiàngmiàn líbukāi huángdòujiàng.

Zhajiang noodles can't be made without soybean paste.

HSK 7-9

加一勺黄豆酱提味。

Jiā yì sháo huángdòujiàng tí wèi.

Add a spoonful of soybean paste to bring out the flavor.

Tips

culture

Staple fermented condiment in northern Chinese cooking. Base for 炸酱面 (Zhajiang noodles), 京酱肉丝 (Beijing-style shredded pork) and many home dishes. Do not confuse with 豆瓣酱 (broad-bean chili paste, Sichuan).