Poon's London

Soy Bean Doubanjiang (160g)

Name: Soy Bean Doubanjiang (160g)
Brand: Poon's London
SKU: PLS0008
Price: 7.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Your secret pantry superpower! Fermented soybeans and chilli with a smoky depth

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Awarded Great Taste Awards 3 Stars by The Guild of Fine Foods in 2026.

“this fermented soy bean mix doesn’t let down. It’s complex with umami, spicy, sweet and smoky notes and is a fantastic in a stir-fry.” (The Times)

A complex balance of savoury, spicy, and slightly sweet notes, our DBJ is your secret pantry superpower! It is bold, smoky, earthy and a perfect harmony of heat and richness.

A fermented blend of soy beans and chilli peppers, our DBJ melds beautifully with meats, vegetables, or noodles.

Doubanjiang is a fermented chilli bean paste and the backbone of Sichuan cooking. The best-known kind comes from Pixian, near Chengdu, and is made with broad beans. Ours is made with the same soy beans we use for our Premium First Extract Soy Sauce and chilli peppers, which gives a rounder, smokier taste with a gentle sweetness.

160G

How To Use

Fry a spoonful in hot oil over a medium heat until the oil turns red and smells toasty, then build the dish on top. That is how it goes into mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, dan dan noodles and fish-fragrant dishes. It works away from Chinese cooking too: stir it into butter to spoon over steak, or into a ragù or a braise. It is salty, so add it before any salt or soy sauce and taste as you go. Try our doubanjiang recipes.

Use as the foundation for Mapo tofu, use in stir-fries, blend into sauces or use as a marinade for meats.

Stir into stews and braises, spoon (sparingly!) over noodles and rice as a condiment.

What People Say

"An orchestra of fantastic flavours... it is versatile and addictive”
(Great Taste Awards)

Ingredients

SOYBEANS (36%), Chilli Pepper (29%), Bean Sauce (Water, SOYBEANS, Black SOYBEANS, WHEAT, Salt), Salt, Brown Sugar, Bean Oil (SESAME, SOYA), Sticky Rice Flour (Rice, Water), Flavour Enhancers (disodium 5’inosinate, disodium 5’-guanylate)