Douchi
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Douchi, also known as doushi, shi, or tochi, is a group of fermentation-processed soybean foods most popular in the cuisine of China. The most common type of douchi, made from salted black soybeans an
A close-up of black soybean douchi
Several varieties of douchi and douchi products
Chicken feet dim sum with preserved black beans
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Mapo tofu
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Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province. It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, based on douban, and douchi, along with minced m
Douchi
…black soybeans), and cooking utensils. This date, 173 BCE, is before Han Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui was sealed. Douchi is used as an ingredient for mapo tofu. It is also used to flavor fish or stir-fried vegetables (particularly bitter melon and leaf vegetables). Unlike some other fermented soybean-based…
A bowl of mapo tofu
Mapo tofu in Hong Kong
Mapo tofu at a restaurant in Kobe, Japan
Homemade mapo tofu